Thread by @LisaDNews

As the only reporter in the Senate chamber for all that - let me just say WOW.

I’ve seen a lot, never seen anything quite like that.

Need to send notes to my newsroom, etc. Then will tweet more.

Senate chamber boils over.

- Sen. Collins asked to speak, Schumer objected.
- Sen. Cotton shouted, "C'mon", "This is bullshit!"
- Collins walked thru her row to Schumer - stood a foot or so away, finger pointed, exclaimed, "you are objecting to my speaking? This is appalling!"

2/

- Republicans were now nearly all standing, loudly voicing anger.
- Schumer was trying to sort out, with his staff, how to communicate what he was doing. (He wanted to ask about schedule and offer some votes but notably seems he had not signaled that to the GOP beforehand).

3/

- Sen. Cotton, standing near the well, presses the point and in an oddly "I am Spartacus!" moment, asks to speak himself.
- Schumer: objection.
- Sen. Cassidy is now Spartacus, asks to speak.
- Schumer: objection.

4/

Schumer is finally able to communicate he wants to ask about the question and move some voice votes.

McConnell, there w/ no staff next to him, slows it down and seems he had no warning of Schumer's move.

So on the fly they agree to two voice votes and an hour of debate.