Didn’t even get a second from Mike Lee? He and Cruz must have worked out some sort of a deal on this.
Besides Lee, I wonder whats up with Rubio, Paul, and Jeff Sessions.
That is the part of this I find most curious. There was not even one other Senator who would stand against McConnell? This needs further explanation by those who might have been expected to stand up like Lee, Paul, or Cotton.
A roll call vote is usually optional, but any Senator can ask for a roll call vote on any subject. If he gets 2/5th of the senate to agree to a roll call vote, there will be a roll call vote.
There needs to be be NO second to an appeal against the ruling of the chair. Cruz appealed the ruling, he either withdraws his appeal, or the senate votes on it. He didn't withdraw it. The senate held a voice vote, and upheld the ruling of the chair, that the amendment was out of order.
Congressional Record, 114th Congress, Page 5709
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question before the Senate is the appeal of the junior Senator from Texas, Mr. Cruz, in relation to the offering of his amendment No. 2301, which has been ruled out of order.No debate is in order pursuant to rule XXII.
The question is, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?
Mr. CRUZ. I ask for the yeas and nays.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? [for yeas and nays]
There is not a sufficient second. [for yeas and nays]
The Senate sustains the decision of the Chair. ...
A similar vote took place a few minutes later, relating to an amendment offered by Lee. The dialog is slighlty more explaitory, but the process was exactly the same. A voice vote was conducted on the decision of the chair, that the amendment was not in order.
Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I have an amendment at the desk, amendment No. 2282, withdrawing Federal funding for Planned Parenthood, and I ask for its immediate consideration.Mrs. BOXER. I object.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is not in order.
APPEAL OF THE RULING OF THE CHAIR
Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I appeal the ruling of the Chair and ask for the yeas and nays.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? [for yeas and nays]
There is not a sufficient second.
The question is on the appeal. [the Senate votes on the question]
The question is, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?
The Senate sustains the decision of the Chair.
“Didn’t even get a second from Mike Lee? He and Cruz must have worked out some sort of a deal on this.”
Didn’t Lee and Paul second, but doesn’t it take 11 to get a “sufficient second” to appeal a ruling of the chair?