Vote vote the presiding officer any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the vote is 44 aye, 52 nay. The motion fails. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Pryor i ask unanimous consent that there be two minutes equally divided in the usual form prior to the vote on the motion to waive. Further, that the remaining votes in this sequence be tenminute votes. The presiding officer is there objection . Hearing none, so ordered. Who yields time . Mr. Sanders mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from vermont. Mr. Sanders could we have order in the senate, please . The presiding officer could we have order in the senate, please. The senator from vermont. Mr. Sanders mr. President , this budget point of order that were now going to have in very significant ways tells us who we are as a people. If you vote for this budget point of order, you are saying that in this great country, we do not have the resources to help our veterans wit
The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 55, the nays are 37. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The Clerk Department of the treasury, John Andrew Koskinen of the District Of Columbia to be the commissioner of the Internal Revenue service. Mr. Reid i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion. 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 nomination of John Andrew Koskinen of the District Of Columbia to be commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Signed by 19 senators as follows mr. Reid i ask that the reading of the names be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All in favor say aye.