The Senate is still holding the tax deal cloture vote open to allow senators time to get back to Washington, but moments ago the bill got the 60 votes necessary to move forward. So far, only 6 senators, all Democrats, have voted against it: Bingaman (N.M), Feingold (Wisc.), Gillibrand (N.Y.), Leahy (Vt.), Sanders (Vt.), Udall (Colo.).
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Tax Deal Gets 60 Votes (And Counting) in the Senate
The Senate is still holding the tax deal cloture vote open to allow senators time to get back to Washington, but moments ago the bill got the 60 votes necessary to move forward. So far, only 6 senators, all Democrats, have voted against it: Bingaman (N.M), Feingold (Wisc.), Gillibrand (N.Y.), Leahy…
John McCormack · December 13, 2010
