[ken5050]

Before the session started..the annoucner said there was consensus that debate would end today, and the vote would occure tonight..FWIW..I think it's because the Dems want to get a marker down before the SOTU..I think it'll be 60-40..and the Dems during the rebuttal, will say "NO Mandate" ad nauseum..

[deport]

Before the session started..the annoucner said there was consensus that debate would end today,

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It may happen that way but I saw the news conference by Sen. Frist after they had recessed for lunch and he sure wasn't talking like anything was definate.....

A marker would be not to vote by tomorrow thus the new AG Alberto Gonzales wouldn't be sitting in the Senate chamber and recongnized by the President for all to see during the STOU address.... JMO.