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1:26pm | Cloture vote on Reid measure fails.
As expected, Reid did not have the required 60 votes to end debate on his plan. Reid voted no on his plan to be sure he can maintain the “House vehicle” — the underlying Boehner plan — to get expedited consideration of the ultimate compromise to raise the debt limit.
All Republicans but Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) and Democrats Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ben Nelson (D-NE), and Bernie Sanders (D-VT) voted against ending debate on the Reid measure.
The final tally: 50-49. 60 yea votes were required.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/live-coverage-debt-ceiling-sunday-negotiations-2011-7#ixzz1ThnzVuC2