bring to a close a debate on the reid motion to concur in the house amendment to s 627 with an amendment numbered 589. bret: what is happening here on the senate floor, we just had a vote on the boehner bill, it passed with a vote of 59-41. they only needed a simple majority of 51. it s interesting that the number was 59 because it is short of what is the normal number needed for vote like this. which is 60. this was a special motion made by senate majority leader harry reid. it passes now. the boehner bill is tabled. this means that the boehner bill is put aside. but just to explain, they are not killing that bill. they are going to use that bill as the vehicle by which they re going to send back a compromise that we still don t know the details of. we expect that that will be formed over the next day, and be sent back on the boehner bill but they will scrap out all the
what i have seen in the past bills don t get better as they get closer to the deadline. musted most we is can probably get. work on rereal reform. i felt like the cut cap and balance was much better, this one i think is not as good but i m not sure it s going to be add good next time as well. we have got to get serious reforms through. laura: hold that thought. we will get back to you. we have got to get back to the senate floor and watch what s happening there. the clerk will report. the senator from nevada, mr. reid, proposes an amendment number 589 to the house amendment to s-627. i ask yeas and nays on my motion. is there sufficient second? there appears to be sufficient second. i also, mr. president have a cloture motion which is at the desk. the clerk will report. cloture motion we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate hereby move to
what i have seen in the past bills don t get better as they get closer to the deadline. musted most we is can probably get. work on rereal reform. i felt like the cut cap and balance was much better, this one i think is not as good but i m not sure it s going to be add good next time as well. we have got to get serious reforms through. laura: hold that thought. we will get back to you. we have got to get back to the senate floor and watch what s happening there. the clerk will report. the senator from nevada, mr. reid, proposes an amendment number 589 to the house amendment to s-627. i ask yeas and nays on my motion. is there sufficient second? there appears to be sufficient second. i also, mr. president have a cloture motion which is at the desk. the clerk will report. cloture motion we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules
of the senate hereby move to bring to a close a debate on the reid motion to concur in the house amendment to s 627 with an amendment numbered 589. bret: what is happening here on the senate floor, we just had a vote on the boehner bill, it passed with a vote of 59-41. they only needed a simple majority of 51. it s interesting that the number was 59 because it is short of what is the normal number needed for vote like this. which is 60. this was a special motion made by senate majority leader harry reid. it passes now. the boehner bill is tabled. this means that the boehner bill is put aside. but just to explain, they are not killing that bill. they are going to use that bill as the vehicle by which they re going to send back a compromise that we still don t know the details of. we expect that that will be formed over the next day, and be sent back on the boehner bill