"..Unless the usually cowardly Pubs pull the ANWR part out at the last minute. We'll see."
That's the key."
Even if the senate pubbies want to cave, they can't. The anwr provision is in the conference committee {between house/senate} and they would have to get house approval. The house is gone for the year. Try to round up those 435 bandits several days before "holiday-mas". You'd have a better chance in finding a legal mexican in san diego.
I wonder if there is going to be a filibuster?