Yep, those democrats really killed this bill and weakened Bush's powers by golly! Harry Reid = Mr. Incredibly Stupid!
They were busy trying to make political hay with the Dubai port deal.
The Dubai turned the tables on them and withdrew the deal, leaving Schumer with no senate vote to brag about. Dingy Harry and Dick Durbin held a news conference demanding the vote, and the deal was already off but they still wanted a "show" vote.