Senate voting on final passage NOW! Evidently combining procedural vote with final passage.

[flpoljunkie]

In time for the evening news, I suspect.

Go BAMA!

[tekisui]

1. The votes must be there.

[flpoljunkie]

5. Not until Ohio's Sherrod Brown returns from his mother's wake. Plane will fly him back.

[democrattotheend]

2. It's not a cloture vote

It needs 60 votes to pass because of budget rules, so there's no need for cloture.

[flpoljunkie]

4. There are combining some type of procedural vote with final passage. This from McCain.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Evidently vote will be held open until Sherrod Brown returns from his mother's wake, about 10:30PM.

A plane will be sent to return him to the Senate.

[democrattotheend]

7. Sucks for whichever senator is presiding

I guess the senator who is presiding over the Senate tonight has to sit there and wait for him.

[democrattotheend]

6. So far all Dems who voted voted aye. Snowe and Lieberman too.

[democrattotheend]

8. Collins just voted yes too.

Voinovich voted no...I know some people here were hoping he'd vote yes, but unfortunately he voted no.

[jefferson_dem]

9. Did someone just hear which way Voinovich voted?

I think they just called his name but I missed it. Talk was he may have been on the fence.

[Parker CA]

10. He voted, no. n/t.

[jefferson_dem]

11. Figures. Shame on me for having hope.

Same as it ever was.

[Parker CA]

15. Never shame yourself for believing in Hope. The pukes have only their personal well being in mind.

[mucifer]

12. republicans fall in line. Democrats use their brains and don't always agree.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

13. My beloved David Vitter - GOP Louisiana

No question my beloved David Vitter will vote to pass:rofl:

[jefferson_dem]

14. Specter just voted "aye".

It's in the bag, provided all other dems fall in line...

[Parker CA]

17. All we have to do is wait for Brown's plane to arrive, for him to get to the Hill, and vote YEA!

[Barack_America]

19. Well then that's it. Snowe went on TV yesterday and defended the stimulus...

...after Gregg pulled his stunt.

She's definitely still voting 'aye'.

So now we just have to wait until 10:30PM when Brown gets there, lol.

ETA: I see above that Snowe apparently already voted. That's excellent.

[democrattotheend]

22. Snowe already voted. So did Collins.

All three Republicans voted for it, so unless any Democrats defect it'll pass as soon as Sherrod Brown gets back.

[Barack_America]

23. Thanks. I edited my post to reflect that.

I'm at work, so I'm a little slow on the uptake here, not being able to watch it myself.

[Hokie]

16. Arlen Specter voted aye

Is this the final vote?

[flpoljunkie]

18. Yes. But will be held open until Sherrod Brown can vote.

[DCBob]

20. Yes.

Then Prez O signs it.

[Parker CA]

21. And won't that be a pretty sight?? The pukes can cry themselves to sleep that night. n/t.

[Hokie]

24. 57 "Ayes" so far

Wonder who has not voted besides Sherrod Brown?

[soccermomforobama]

25. Senate Clerk has announced 57 "aye" votes

per CSPAN 2

[Hello_Kitty]

29. Who still hasn't voted?

[jefferson_dem]

26. 57 "aye" votes so far. Besides Brown, who are we waiting for?

:shrug:

[camera obscura]

27. Al Franken to parachute in?

[mvd]

28. Martinez, Bayh, and Gillibrand

The last two + Brown will make our 60.

[jefferson_dem]

36. Thanks.

Whatup Evan? Stand up and be counted bro!

[DCBob]

38. Any reason to be concerned about Bayh and Gillibrand not voting yet?

Wonder why they are holding back?

[mvd]

39. With Gillibrand, maybe it's something about the plane crash?

Not sure. :shrug:

[backscatter712]

42. Bayh, I think is holding back until he knows that Gillibrand and Brown get their vote in.

With this sort of cloture vote, he would have to be ready to cast a no vote if he knows the bill won't make cloture, so he can reintroduce the bill later - you can't do that if you vote aye.

[soccermomforobama]

30. Martinez R-Fl; Bayh D-IN; Brown; Gillibrand D-NY

have not voted

[Phx_Dem]

33. I wonder how Gillibrand will vote.

x(

[backscatter712]

40. She voted yes on the stimulus in the earlier cloture vote.

I think we already know how the votes are going to end up - 60-38.

Kennedy will be the only Democrat not voting, and Gregg's voting against the stimulus.

[DCBob]

31. Bayh ,Brown and Gillibrand have not voted yet..

Not sure what is the holdup with Bayh and Gillibrand. Ugh.

[POAS]

35. Did Brown make it back from Ohio yet?

[DCBob]

37. He is expected back later around 10pm I believe.

The vote will be held open until then.

[Hokie]

41. Martinez - No

No surprise there.

[Hokie]

32. The pages look bored to tears

It was more exciting for them when Mark Foley was in Congress.

[Soylent Brice]

34. my initial reaction to that was to laugh...

and then i vomited in the back of my throat.

[Hokie]

43. Gillebrand "Aye" Now 58!

OK, what's up with Bayh?

[DCBob]

45. Wonder why Bayh is not voting yet....

Weird.

[DCBob]

44. Gillibrand -- Aye!

Two more to go.

[jefferson_dem]

46. Bayh aye!

:woohoo:

[backscatter712]

47. Dammit, you beat me!

Now we're just waiting for Brown...

[Hokie]

48. That's 59 right?

[DCBob]

50. Yep. Just one to go -- Sherrod Brown... Due to arrive on the Senate floor at around 10:30

I may be seriously drunk by then. :toast:

[DCBob]

49. Great!

One to go.