After two days of the equivalent of a legislative staring contest, the Senate has decided to move along toward immigration legislation. But this is just the beginning, and feelings are a little raw over how things have unfolded so far. 

The chamber approved, by voice vote Wednesday morning, a motion to proceed to the expected legislative vehicle for an immigration overhaul. 

“The Senate was open for nine hours yesterday alone, nine hours. Nine hours we could have spent processing amendments and proceeding to votes. Nine hours down the drain because Democrats won’t let us start the debate they spent months demanding. Now that we can finally proceed to consider the underlying bill this morning, I hope my colleagues across the aisle will come to the table,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said before the voice vote. 

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer followed up with his own leadership time remarks. “Everyone has to make a final effort to reach consensus. That doesn’t mean adding new demands or drawing lines in the sand. It means being willing to compromise and take yes for an answer,” the New York Democrat said.

Watch: Senate Leaders Open Immigration Debate With Dispute Over How to Start

The chamber set in motion votes on four amendments: 

• One by Iowa Republican Charles E. Grassley, which is the only plan that has garnered the full-throated support of President Donald Trump.
• One by Pennsylvania Republican Patrick J. Toomey related to sanctuary cities.
• One by Schumer, which would basically sub out Grassley’s amendment.
• And a bipartisan measure by Delaware Democrat Chris Coons and Arizona Republican John McCain. 

For those keeping score at home, this is how the Senate Cloakroom sees it playing out: 

The following amendments are now pending to H.R.2579, The vehicle for Immigration: Grassley #1959 Toomey #1948 Schumer #1958 Durbin for Coons #1955 pic.twitter.com/wLwFGaQsKF

— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) February 14, 2018

Watch: Senate Leaders Discuss Immigration Debate Progress So Far