any idea how many of the 55 Repubs support it? Also, how many Senatorial votes needed to pass such an act?
Nah, I don't know the #'s. I'd assume that the rino senators (mccain, snowe, chafee, maybe more) would be siding with the dems. However, the trend of picking up more congressional seats each election might help quite a bit towards accomplishing this reform after the '06 election.