Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter.

[garybeck]

Story Highlights
NEW: Three Republicans cross aisle to help stimulus bill move ahead

(CNN) -- The Obama administration's $838 billion economic stimulus plan survived a key vote in the Senate, putting a compromise version of the bill on track for passage Tuesday.

The Senate is expected to vote on the stimulus bill Tuesday.

With the help of Republican Sens. Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe and Arlen Specter, the Democrats locked in the votes needed to end debate on the bill.

The final vote was 61 in favor, 36 opposed.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/09/stimulus.plan/index.html

[yourout]

1. I wish we could flip two of these and add Franken.

Then the Pukes really would be screwed.

[PFunk]

2. I think this is the reason why they don't want to add Franken.

[garybeck]

3. what if one pulls a "Jeffords" move and goes independent. that would be nice.

[Believing Is Art]

5. Are any of them up in 2010?

They might have to if the rest of the repubs don't quit being babies.

[Bonn1997]

7. Why? If they vote with us anyway, then

wouldn't it be better to always be able to say we got at least three Republicans?

[garybeck]

8. isn't specter on an oversight committee?

[rusty charly]

9. It's really

unconscionable that they won't seat him during this economic disaster.

[Raine]

4. Thunbs up

to them. :thumbsup:

[pacalo]

6. Woohoo! And the vote will be tomorrow.