Thad Cochran: “Wait a minute, I didn't yield the floor. I am standing here. I asked for a vote. I move to table the amendment, and I…”

“Wait a minute, I didn't yield the floor. I am standing here. I asked for a vote. I move to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion to table division II of amendment 3641. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators were necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum). Mr DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) are necessarily absent. I also announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) is absent due to family illness. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), would vote ``yea.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 44, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No.…”