Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur
The debt limit deal has a majority to pass (the 50 Democrats) but some Republicans are objecting to a straight up-or-down vote. Any one can force a 60-vote hurdle, and some are insisting on it. Which puts the party in the position of having to supply 10 votes to advance it. — PolitiTweet.org
Jake Sherman @JakeSherman
Thune says Rs do not have 10 votes to break their party’s filibuster. He said they’ll get there but it will be a “painful birthing process”
