of course, Jeff Flake voted no, not because he opposes a wall, or has any particular concern about spending, but because he really really hates Donald Trump.
And unfortunately he apparently didn’t see the need to leave the capital, so he is here to vote.
But if we get all the other republicans, we’ll have 50 votes, which would win passage with the VP breaking a tie; being a filibuster vote, there is no “tie” to break.
Right because there is no nuclear option being applied to legislation which needs 60 votes. Ain’t gonna happen.
The bill is dead even if VP Pence votes to break a tie.