That's not so. A failed cloture vote does not preclude bringing another cloture motion up on the same exact point. What failed to pass today was a cloture motion, and there is no limit on introducing cloture motions. A cloture motion proposed to limit debate. When a cloture motion fails, all it means is debate on the underlying point continues, until either there is no objection to voting, or 60 Senators force voting by first passing a cloture motion to limit debate.
Interesting, Choldt. I didn’t know he had to vote “no,” which is why his doing so struck me as a crass political move, as it was for Blanche Lincoln to do so. Several seem to be sure he had to vote “no” to be able to bring it back up. But you seem to be sure that is not the case. Thanks for your input.