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Originally Posted by MTO Joe
The vote was 49-50. Five democrats joined repubs in voting no. If those dems had voted yes, the vote would have been 54-45.
The bill would have still failed, as 60 yes votes were required to advance the bill for debate.
I hope this helps you to understand.
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IF "IFS" WERE FIFTHS, WE'D ALL BE DRUNK.