I see one scenario where the judge may get a floor vote, and it is not necessarily a good one. If Daschle can cut a back room deal with 2 RINOs, he can say, "Ok, we will make a big concession in the name of bi-partisanship--unprecedented--we are so generous and fair."
Then the vote: Pickering gets 2 Dem votes (McClennan of Ga and Hollings of SC), but 2 RINOs defect (You name the prospects) and Pickering looses 51-49. Daschle says--"See, all this over nothing. Now it's the Republicans turn to be Bi-Partisan!"
I could be wrong, but it seems to me that the pro-choice crowd might get their 2 RINOs