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Feinblatt says that, in good part thanks to his organization's lobbying efforts, neither bill will pass the Senate, and that, therefore, both are dead. (Last time Thune introduced such a measure, in 2010, it got 58 votes in the Senate, two short of the number needed to overcome a filibuster.)
According to Feinblatt, “moderate senators” have flipped on the issue since then, though he declined to say which ones.
“I think we have turned the tide on this issue in the Senate," he said.
Feinblatt says that, in good part thanks to his organization's lobbying efforts, neither bill will pass the Senate, and that, therefore, both are dead. (Last time Thune introduced such a measure, in 2010, it got 58 votes in the Senate, two short of the number needed to overcome a filibuster.)
According to Feinblatt, “moderate senators” have flipped on the issue since then, though he declined to say which ones.
“I think we have turned the tide on this issue in the Senate," he said.