[Bokababe]

Whew! A close one!

[Siegfried X]

It’s great to see the McCain-Finegold bill dismantled.

[Siegfried X]

Half of ObamaCare passed when the Democrats had 60 votes, so they didn’t need any Republicans.

Then the Democrats lost Scott Brown’s seat, so they had to pass the rest with filibuster-proof reconciliation.

[SunkenCiv]

The 59-39 vote fell one short of the 60 needed to advance the legislation.

Can't quite get it done? I thought they had a filibuster-proof majority! Of course, if the bill passes, I wouldn't bet two cents on the continued existence of the fascist agitators who voted in favor of it -- it's literally a cornerstone of a single party state dictatorship. Thanks Bokababe.

[Liberty Valance]

[sefarkas]

S.3628
Title: Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act
Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 7/21/2010) Cosponsors (7)
Related Bills: H.R.5175
Latest Major Action: 7/27/2010 Senate floor actions. Status: Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the bill made in Senate.

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COSPONSORS(7), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)
Sen Bennet, Michael F. [CO] - 7/29/2010 Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] - 7/26/2010
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 7/27/2010 Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] - 7/26/2010
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 7/26/2010 Sen Udall, Mark [CO] - 7/26/2010
Sen Wyden, Ron [OR] - 7/26/2010

[Postman]

Closer than you think....We came within one vote of losing more of our freedom.......The vote that saved the day was that of.......... Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine