Sen Flake voted against proceeding to the House-passed CR; tells reporters the bill has no chance at passage. Vote currently 37 yes, 40 no
Flake: "If we're going to proceed, let's proceed to something that can pass"
Sen Jim Inhofe R-OK says if the motion to proceed fails, then the Senate should just go home and allow the partial shutdown to take place
This Senate vote on the 'motion to proceed' to the House-passed CR+ is going to be held open to allow more time for Senators to arrive 
At the White House, the President just said, "We're totally prepared for a very long shutdown...Now it's up to the Democrats"
At this point, the Senate vote is just a matter of which party has more Senators in DC. 14 missing, an hour after the vote started. 41 Yes 45 No
