Rand Paul: “reserving the right to object, I would be happy to agree to dispensing with the time and having a vote at the soonest…”

“reserving the right to object, I would be happy to agree to dispensing with the time and having a vote at the soonest possibility, if we were allowed to accommodate amendments for those of us who object to the bill. I think the bill would be made much better with amendments. If we can come to an arrangement to allow amendments to be voted on, I would be happy to allow my consent. But at this point, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, without consent to speed things up, the cloture vote will occur an hour after the Senate convenes tomorrow, on Tuesday. Therefore, Senators should expect the cloture vote at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.”