My computer is more than usually slow tonight (and that’s saying a lot), so probably the whole world knows this by now, but the Democrats just achieved cloture on health care reform. They got the 60 votes they needed, including all the conservative Democrats whose votes were in question, and including Joe Lieberman.
All Democrats and Independents voted Yes. All Republicans voted No.
Max Baucus flew in from Montana, where his mother is apparently very ill, to vote Yes. That deserves great respect and thanks, and my strongest hopes go to Sen. Baucus and his family for his mom’s recovery.
Debate will begin on the Senate floor the first day at work after Thanksgiving break.
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