Cloture filed on February 8th CR
The
motion to table the motion to refer was tabled by a vote of 55-44.
By
voice vote, the Senate tabled the motion to concur with an amendment.
Senator
McConnell then moved to concur in the House amendment with a further amendment
(Feb. 8 CR/CHIP) and filed cloture on the motion. He then asked that the Senate
immediately vote on cloture. Senator Schumer objected.
If
no agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the
Senate convenes on Monday.
Senator
McConnell then moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Appropriations.
There
was then a series of unanimous consent requests that were objected to. Those
requests will be sent in the next email.
Senator
McConnell made the following schedule announcement.
MR. McCONNELL:
FOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL OUR COLLEAGUES, THE
SENATE WILL
CONVENE AT 12 NOON TOMORROW. IT'S MY HOPE THAN AN
AGREEMENT CAN BE
REACHED. WE'LL BE HERE IN SESSION TOMORROW
WORKING TO
FINALLY RESOLVE THE WAY FORWARD. SENATORS SHOULD
EXPECT VOTES TOMORROW. I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
