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Catherine Cortez Masto was mentioned in VA MEDICINAL CANNABIS RESEARCH ACT OF 2023--Motion to Proceed on pages S1285-S1286 covering the 1st Session of the 118th Congress published on April 20 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

VA MEDICINAL CANNABIS RESEARCH ACT OF 2023--Motion to Proceed

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I move to proceed to consider Calendar No. 32, S. 326.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 32, S. 326, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post- traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

Cloture Motion

We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 32, S. 326, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

Charles E. Schumer, Jon Tester, Alex Padilla, Christopher

Murphy, Jeff Merkley, Michael F. Bennet, Tammy Baldwin,

Richard J. Durbin, Mazie K. Hirono, Gary C. Peters,

Margaret Wood Hassan, Brian Schatz, Tammy Duckworth,

Catherine Cortez Masto, Cory A. Booker, Jack Reed,

Raphael G. Warnock.

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, April 20, be waived.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 66

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