The Commission will close the debate on this first point.

Let me be clear in saying that the Commission does not want to close the debate.

The request to close the debate will now be put to the vote.

You had the opportunity to raise your concerns before we closed the debate.

But even a papal statement is not likely to close the debate.

Ladies and gentlemen, we will not close the debate until everyone is seated in silence.

Sixty votes were needed to close the debate, which began on Feb. 13.

I think that voting on important documents only a few minutes after closing the debate is not wise.

Before I close the debate, I should like to make the following statement.

By the time of closing the debates had received well over six thousand comments from members of the public.

Senior figures in our scientific establishment, rather than promoting challenge, have sought to close the debate down and tell us the science is settled.

The agenda does not include a resolution closing the debate on the oral question about criminal penalties in the field of the environment.

I am going to close the debate.

All 46 Democrats, along with 11 Republicans, voted to close the debate and force an up-or-down vote on the nomination.

I will now close the debate, and remind you that the vote will take place tomorrow at 12 noon .

Closing the debate, Senator Dole brushed those arguments aside.

The ERA has not closed the debate; rather, it has started a new one.

We will close the debate after hearing Mr Prodi.

The discussion page is kept for at least seven days, after which an administrator or eliminator will close the debate if the proportion has been reached.

We have therefore agreed to experiment with closing the debate at 11.50 a.m., so that the debate can proceed without disturbance.

Then Norman Thomas went forward to close the debate in favor of adoption of the new declaration.

His speech closed the debate.

However, I would like to draw your attention to the attitude taken by Commissioner Flynn when he closed the debate on this report.

The Socialist Group wanted to close the debate and tabled a motion of censure which it itself was not prepared to vote for.

We welcome this but we would also like to ask that Members have the possibility of putting down motions for a resolution to close the debate.