The first battle went to Lindsey Grahamnesty and crew.... cloture passed with 64 votes. With cloture the Senate has effectively tabled any further discussion or modification to this bill until it is brought to vote. If this vote is indicative of the actual vote, then the battle with shift to the House of Representatives. But it appears according to a news bite on FOX that it isn't.
The report states that four of the 64 that voted for cloture have already flipped. They are complaining that the bill handlers are pushing them to the vote without allowing them a chance to voice their opinions and modifications. Hmmmm, seems that Senators don't like to be told to shut up anymore than we Americans do.....
