What were they just voting on?
yeas 47 - neas 53
Kennedy motion to instruct conferees. I don't know what aspect of the bill his motion was focused on.
See http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1569317/posts?page=214#214 and the link to DEM plans, in general terms.
The following is a list of possible amendments (prepared by the Senate Finance Committee Democratic staff): ...Kennedy
(1) Military disability
(2) Medicare drugs
(3) Medicaid/chip
(4) R&D for 3 years - current law
(5) R&D for 3 years - modified version of S. 2020http://democrats.senate.gov/dpc/dpc-new.cfm?doc_name=lb-109-2-1