[Cboldt]

-- I didn't know until I read York's article that this was not a cloture vote. Someone needs to change the headline. This is only to start debate - where did that come from? --

It IS a cloture vote. It's necessary to overcome objection to agreement to proceed.

Cloture is a generic facility, used to surmount objection at any stage of the process; motion to proceed, to vote on an amendment, or to vote on final passage. One bill can have many cloture votes as it progresses.

[SeattleBruce]

We just counted 39 nays (only) - not sure how many ayes.

Not sure if everyone’s voted yet.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks! So this is not to stop debate but to begin debate? Strange!