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Regarding handling an objection to proceeding to consider a matter, objection has been voiced on quite a few occasions, it appears, and a cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consider while not common, is not unusual in a historic sense. In fact, that event recently occurred in the context of the asbestos bill. Examples in reverse cronological order ...

S.852: A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SN00852:@@@X
Result: Agreed to, 98-1, with 1 not voting.

H.R.10: To enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d105:HR00010:@@@X
Result: Agreed to, 93-0, with 7 not voting.

H.R.2646: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d105:HR02646:@@@X
Result: Agreed to, 74-24 with 2 not voting.

S.1936: A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:SN01936:@@@X
Result: Agreed to, 65-34, with 1 not voting.

This last one is a doozy. The measure was NEVER brought to the floor for consideration of taking a vote. But see that 60 Senators can overcome a recalcitrant Senator, and also see that HOLDING THE FLOOR IS NOT NECESSARY in order to mount a successful "filibuster."

S.RES.227: An original resolution to authorize the use of additional funds for salaries and expenses of the Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters, and for other purposes.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:SE00227:@@@X
Result: Vote on the first cloture motion failed, 53-47
Vote on the second cloture motion failed, 53-47
Vote on the third cloture motion failed, 51-46
Vote on the fifth cloture motion failed, 53-47
Vote on the fourth cloture motion failed, 52-46
Vote on the sixth cloture motion failed, 51-46
Seventh and eighth cloture motions on the motion to proceed were withdrawn.