[Personal Responsibility]

100-0? After all that, Cruz voted to move the measure forward?

Am I missing something?

[bolobaby]

Deceptive reporting. Cruz, in fact, introduced TWO unanimous consent measures (which Reid rejected) that were SPECIFICALLY designed to speed up the process and get to the actual vote.

[Hostage]

Please note this is the LA Times.

[Vigilanteman]

At minimum, this would be 98-2 (Cruz & Lee) if it was an actual cloture vote. It is not. The senate knows they have to throw the house some bone to move the funding forward. It remains to be seen what the bone will be.

Perhaps some minor delay in implementation. Perhaps a repeal on the tax on medical devices. Something.

[DoughtyOne]

My thought too. Evidently this isn’t the biggie.

[cotton1706]

This was the motion to proceed (to debate), basically bringing the bill to the floor.

In the old days there would have been an actual debate, but now, Reid files for cloture at the same time he files a bill so he can call for an end to debate whenever he wants, which is usually after the mandatory 30 hours of debate, i.e. the next morning or afternoon.

[lucky american]

Washington does a kabuki dance. Senate rules. They are distorted and complex. Most of the Senators don't even understand them. It has been 100 years of chess. Of move and counter move. Don't like the rules? expand on them. It is meant to confuse. The senators aides are paid to find loopholes.
Government is too big and we need to stand behind Ted Cruz.
If we all just pick up the phone and call, get on their facebook page or tweet your Senator we might have a chance. If you sit there and do nothing, this may be it.