. >> mr. akaka. >> aye >> mr. akaka, aye. reporter: the outcome produced no surprises, fling along party nes, 60 to 39. >>r. alexander. >> no. >> mr.lexander, no. >>eporter: clearly exhausted from weeks of marathon negotiatio, majority leader harry re mistakenly voted no before realizing his mista and changing h vote. >> mr. reid nevada. >> no. ( lahter ) ( applause ) >> mr. reid nevada. aye. >> the yays are 60, the naysre 39. r. 3590 as amended-- the patient prottion and affordable ce act-- is passed. ( applause ) through 24 days of grueling debate, republicans had do everything thecould to stop the bill, and th warned it's not over. minority leademitch mcconnell: >> i guarantee y that people who voted fothis bill are ing to get an eaul when they finay get home for the first time sincehanksgiving. >> reporter: but democrac leaders were tumphant as they oke to reporters afterward. >> this is victory because we've affirmed thathe ability to live a healthy lifen our great country is aight and not merely arivilege for the select

mr. akaka: mr. president, i rise to honor and extend my warmest aloha to my colleague, mentor, and good friend, senator robert c. byrd, for reaching this unprecedented milestone. my colleague from west virginia has held the most prestigious and influential positions in this legislative body. today he is the senate president pro tempore but we know him as the dean of the senate. we are so lucky to have him as he continues to maintain the highest standards and senate decorum and constitutional procedure. mr. president, senator byrd has served this country for nearly a quarter of its existence -- 56 years, ten months, 16 days. his dedicated service to his state and this country and his unrivaled knowledge of parliamentary procedure continues to be an inspiration to me and to many others in the congress and to people around the country. senator byrd's inspiring story is rooted in his modest up bringing and steadfast determination to serve this country. growing up, his parents taught him the value of har

mr. reid: i now withdraw that motion. the presiding officer: motion is withdrawn. mr. reid: i now move to recess until 10:01 a.m. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, parliamentary inquiry. the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: before we proceed to the vote, i'd just like to make a parliamentary inquiry. i believe it is the case that a simple motion to recess or adjourn is not amendable. is that correct? the presiding officer: the republican leader is correct. mr. mcconnell: further inquiry, i also believe that a motion to recess or adjourning to a time certain is amendable with time changes. the presiding officer: the republican leader is correct. mr. mcconnell: i'll not offer an amendment to change the time to convene until later tomorrow, but just so everybody will know with regard to their own personal schedules, you know, this vote could occur at any time tomorrow t wouldn't have to be at 1:00 a.m. the majority leader has the discretion to do that. we're, of course, prepared to talk around the clock and happy to have the vote at 1:00. but i just wa