Cloture Vote to move to consideration of Iraq Surge Resolution fails in 56-34 vote, in which 60 votes were needed.
The Senate vote on cloture to move to consideration of the House Resolution opposing the President’s escalation of troop deployments in Iraq is taking place now just took place.
Of note, Senators Chuck Hagel, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, and Norm Coleman have voted in favor of cloture.
Senator Lieberman has voted to oppose.
— Steve Clemons
Updates: Senators John Warner, Gordon Smith and Arlen Specter have also voted in favor of cloture.
Senator George Voinovich has voted against cloture (I think) — a bit of a disappointment since he signed the rebel letter with Hagel and Snowe and others.
Seven Republicans are reported to have voted in favor of cloture so as to move to the Iraq Surge Resolution.
The resolution failed to get the needed 60 votes — and secured 56 in favor and 34 opposed.
Now the Senate is voting on the motion to adjourn for recess, which Senators Hagel and Snowe oppose.
— Steve Clemons
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