unemployment payments extension bill passed cloture with 60 votes

[karynnj]

Nelson still no, Brown (MA) no

[Arkana]

1. Haha.

Thank God. It's finally gonna happen.

[karynnj]

6. But how will the Herald make this all about Brown - they pretty much begged him to vote for it

Other than people denied benefits for the last month and a half, I think he is the big loser.

I think his his advisers really screwed up on this. My guess is that they thought that they could get major Republican support behind the plan that Brown put out. Then - maybe enough Democrats who voted against an earlier version of this citing deficit concerns would back it as well.

They likely thought that this would have then made Brown a hero to the Republican - if it passed after the Democratic bill failed. The junior most Senator passing major legislation. It would also have set a precedent of - in fact - reducing the already too small stimulus bill. Alternatively, it could have been a CYA if the Democratic bill failed without many Republican vote and many Republicans co-sponsored this. What might actually be the most jarring is that he got absolutely no Republican support at all - he does not have a single co-sponsor. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:2:./temp/~bd5RBe This when Brown has at times seen himself as a political power house - often contrasting his actions and goals with Obama.

Further proof that he thought it a big deal. look at this video his team produced. http://washingtonindependent.com/90637/brown-offers-deficit-neutral-unemployment-benefits-extension-bill Now he did introduce it in the Senate. he could have used the CSPAN footage (as other Senators have on their web site.) Instead, you have him speaking in front of a marble fire place in front of a flag.

I can't imagine his whining that the mean Democrats (59 Senators didn't let him lead - just because they were against what he wanted to do.

[Arkana]

31. He's pissed off Democrats with his unwillingness to vote for UI benefits

and pissed off his teabagger footsoldiers when he cast a vote for the finreg bill.

Brown is DOA next time out.

[Blue Owl]

2. Send the GOP's shit sandwich plate back to the kitchen

'Cause we ain't having any.

[AtomicKitten]

3. Finally. Millions of Americans can now breathe a sigh of relief. For now. nt

[TK421]

4. I won't have to change my underwear after all!

:D and not to mention, I'll sleep easier for the next couple of months

[Dulcinea]

Excellent news!

One hurdle cleared. So how soon will it get to the President's desk?

[karynnj]

8. I think it goes straight there - it already pased the House

[DCBob]

12. Still needs to go to the House... the vote is set for tomorrow..

not a problem. it will pass there easily, then on to POTUS for sig. Cheers!

[karynnj]

29. thanks for the correction - I didn't realize that the Senate changed it

[superconnected]

5. Excellent news! What about the people on over 99 weeks?

[karynnj]

7. I don't think that is in the bill -

I also think the summer program, TANF and aid to the states is not there. Thank to Democrat deficit hawks.

But, it was important to fix this as fast as possible.

[TK421]

9. unfortunately not covered in this...hopefully they do something about

that quickly :(

[Love Bug]

16. Are there any plans at all to help those over 99 weeks?

This is my last week of UI benefits. Here in Minnesota the maximum is 86 weeks and I'm now done, with no job in sight. Our unemployement rate has dropped some but not enough.

[TK421]

22. there are no federal programs in place that I know of...I can try and find out

but I haven't even heard discussion of UI benefit payments past the 99 week mark

wish I could be more helpful here..best of luck to you

[phleshdef]

10. This is exactly why, at the end of the day, we should support Democrats.

[RBInMaine]

11. FUCKIN RIGHT ! Blatant example of the difference between the two parties. RePUKES are scum !

[vaberella]

18. I couldn't agree more. n/t

[ProSense]

13. Roll call

YEAs ---60
Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Burris (D-IL)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Collins (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Goodwin (D-WV)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kaufman (D-DE)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (D-PA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Warner (D-VA)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

GoodWIN. :)

Dear Scotty, you suck.

[TK421]

14. good for Collins and Snowe...I can't figure them out but I'm happy with

the outcome

[DCBob]

19. many in the chamber clapped when Goodwin's vote was announced..

Then that was quickly poo-pooed.. clapping not allowed in the chamber. ;)

[backscatter712]

15. HAH!!! Suck it Mitch!!! Go sulk in your wax museum! n/t

[femrap]

20. Is he full of botox? nt

[backscatter712]

21. Every time he goes before the cameras, he has his face freshly waxed, buffed and polished. nt

[femrap]

23. He needs to have

some collagen injections to his lips. They're invisible...just like a lizard's.

[Dulcinea]

24. Senator McConnell has no lips.

Has anyone else noticed that?

[TK421]

25. that's because he's really

[backscatter712]

27. Doesn't that Visitor in the photo look like Newt Gingrich? n/t

[TK421]

28. holy shit, you're right..he does!

but there is definitely something more reptilian about the second picture

[vaberella]

17. Finally. Thank God and Nelson is a fuckhead. n/t

[ProSense]

26. Kerry's statement

here

[karynnj]

30. great statement at the link.