the clerk: cloture motion we the we, the undersigned senators in in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on h.r. 240 making appropriations for the department of homeland security for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2015, signed by 16 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is is it the sense of the senate that debate on h.r. 240 an act making appropriations for the department of homeland security for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2015 and for other purposes shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber who wish to change their vote, who haven't voted? if not on this vote, the yeas are 68, the nays are 31. three-fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative the motion is agreed to. cloture having been invoked the motion to commit falls as inconsistent with clotu

the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to h.r. 240, making appropriations for the department of homeland security for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2015, signed by 16 senators as follows -- mr. mcconnell: i ask that he had radioing of the names be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that appointments at the desk appear separately in the record as it made by the chair. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. res. 64 submitted earlier today u. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 64, designating february 2 through 6, 2015 as national school counseling week. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will froatd measure. mr. mcconnell: i ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsid

we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close the debate to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to h.r. 240 making appropriation for the department of homeland security for the fiscal year ending september 30 2015, signed by 17 senators as follows -- mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further relation of the names be dispensed with. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: mr. president i ask unanimous consent that my marine fellow major warren bruce be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cornyn: mr. president i want to speak on another matter, and that is what an event that should be a momentous and historic event that's scheduled to take place on the other side of the capitol early next month. for the third time since he has been prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu will be speakin

we the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby prove to bring to close debate on the motion to proceed to h.r. 240 making appropriations for the department of homeland security for the fiscal year ending september 30 2015. signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is: is it the sense of the senate that debate on the motion to proceed to h.r. 240 an act making appropriations for the department of homeland security for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2015 and for other purposes, shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will now call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote the yeas are 47, the nays are 46. three-fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: mr. president i enter a motion to -- could we have order. the presiding officer: the senate will be in order

the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on h.r. 240 making appropriations for the department of homeland security for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2015, signed by 16 senators as follows: mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further reading of the nails be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to s. 534. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from kentucky mr. mcconnell moves to proceed to s. 534, a bill to prohibit funds from being used to carry out certain executive actions related to immigration and for other purposes. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture petition to the deck. desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisi