“Shame on them,” cried Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL).

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1. Roll call of the T.H.U.D. 'cloture' vote - link below

Here: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00199

Looks like Sen Susan Collins (R-ME) was the only Republican that voted yes with the Democrats.


Collins said something yesterday (after the ATF director nomination vote) about how she believes folks shouldn't vote 'no' on cloture but only on the final vote, see below

-snip-

Collins told reporters that despite her “concerns” about Jones’ nomination, “I believe the way to express those concerns is to vote no on his nominations rather than voting no on cloture. I think that there are too many filibusters in the Senate, and that we need to move forward on bills and on nominations and let the Senate work its will.”

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/07/filibuster-deal-nearly-falls-apart-atf-director.php?ref=fpa

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014553659#post6