This evening, the Senate voted 60 to 39 to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to consideration of its health reform bill, clearing the way for further Senate consideration of healthcare reform. The vote was along party lines and should not be interpreted as an indication that Senate Leadership currently has the number of votes it will need to pass a final bill off the floor when debate begins post Thanksgiving. A number of moderate Democrats suggested they'd vote to allow debate to occur on the bill by voting for the motion to proceed, but would withhold their commitment to vote on final passage pending the outcome of key issues (e.g. public plan, abortion, treatment of illegals, taxes).
The Senate will now recess until after Thanksgiving, whereupon debate on the bill will resume and likely continue until the end of the year.
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