[cyncooper]

This vote is to end the filibuster on Owen.

The dems are mostly voting aye because they can read the writing on the wall, at least on this judge.

[processing please hold]

The dems are mostly voting aye because they can read the writing on the wall, at least on this judge.

So the Republicans are the majority again? :-)

[Cboldt]

The dems are mostly voting aye because ...

They believe Frist will invoke the nuclear option if, and only if, cloture doesn't pass.

[Raycpa]

Compare this vote for cloture to last year and this can be seen how big a deal this is. Bush getting majority support in the senate is amazing in this environment.