On the recordMay 24, 2012
Mr. President, I have had, during this short period of time, four different Senators come to me and say: Please hold the votes to 10 minutes, with the 5-minute penalty. So we are going to do that. A number of Senators already missed votes today. We are going to cut those votes off. If you are not here, there is no excuse. These votes have been scheduled since yesterday. So we are going to turn in these votes exactly at 15 minutes. The clerks understand that. If a Senator is late, they are late. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, this amendment is subject to a 60-vote threshold. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.
