I move that the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the presence of all absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote?
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