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IIRC, The bill was about condemning China over currency fixing.

Republicans expected a normal procedural vote, and Reid used the procedural vote to invoke a parliamentary rule change.

Instead of being angered about the rule change, and expressing that anger by opposing the bill, some Republicans still went on and voted for the bill anyway.

The comments by Demint were to the effect that this was about survival of minority rights in the Senate now, and the Republicans should have all stood together once Reid played his hand.

However, weak Senators like Graham have consistently said that they feel it's their obligation to try to work with the other side, regardless.

-PJ

[Political Junkie Too]

Then Levin said that the bill was ultimately pointless because Obama would never sign it, so it was a wasted moment to show solidarity instead of voting for a DOA bill.

-PJ