[blackdog]

So that means that it would pass in terms of votes for the bill, but it won't become law because Daschle won't let a majority of our representatives get a bill through the senate because a minority of senators don't want it law?

Isn't that the way the story should be reported?

[VRWC_minion]

So that means that it would pass in terms of votes for the bill,

It says 14 votes shy. 60-14=46. 5 votes shy of majority.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

They actually fell 14 votes short of 60, so there were 46 senators in favor of opening ANWR to drilling and 54 opposed. I think there were 5 crossover democrats and 8 crossover republicans. DTH

[Almondjoy]

Actaully 14 votes shy.. that means the majority didn't want it to pass and that some republicans actually didn't want drilling either.