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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs the Senate voting tonight?
Did they go home?
Wasn't the vote to occur before midnight?
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Is the Senate voting tonight? (Original Post)
ProSense
Jan 2013
OP
BumRushDaShow
(129,442 posts)1. "In recess subject to the call of the chair". n/t
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)2. Reporters on Twitter are saying between 1am and 3am nt
cal04
(41,505 posts)3. Looks like they might be waiting for the CBO
Several Democrats said a vote would be scheduled after the Congressional Budget Office produced a cost estimate for the plan.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/cliff_deal_headed_for_senate_vote_soon-220439-1.html?pos=hftxt
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)4. Sen Scott Brown tweeted, he said: Looks like the vote is at 1:40
Scott P. Brown ?@ScottBrownMA
Looks like the vote is at 1:40. Keep u posted. Get home safely.
https://twitter.com/ScottBrownMA/status/285995996167688192/?utm_hp_ref=homepage&ir=homepage
Here's a LIVE STREAM for C-Span: http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-Back-in-Session-Fiscal-Cliff-Vote-Possible/10737436933-1/
BumRushDaShow
(129,442 posts)5. Voting now.
Needs 60 votes.
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)6. Link to live video:
ProSense
(116,464 posts)7. Thanks. n/t
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)8. Bill passed: 89-8 n/t