Um, where was Ron Johnson and Orrin Hatch?
Interesting day to skip voting.
Cruz picked up 19 GOP Senators for that key vote
And he lost 38 GOP Senators.That is exactly 2 to 1.
I think he originally had 13 pledge signatures to defund, but I see it grew to 16 pledges to oppose cloture, then he got 3 more to give him 19.
Expect the House GOP to come up with their own second approach now, will see if Bohner can get the votes to pass one.