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Vote vote vote mr. Reid madam president . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid for those are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer no, were in a vote. Mr. Reid madam president . [no audio] the presiding officer are there any other senators wishing to vote or change their votes . On this vote, the yeas are 41, the nays are 56. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. Mr. Reid madam president , for those students that are out there trying to learn what goes on in the senate and for those professors who teach what goes on in the senate, this is not totally new but its its in the category of being fairly new. This is an example of republicans filibustering not one of our bills but their own bill. How about that . 26 republican cosponsors and they filibustered their own bi bill. We have asked on a number of occasions what weve done around this body for decades you come up with a list of amendment ....