I count 52 Democrats in the Senate, 51 now that God, thankfully removed Lautenberg.
We've got four yes votes from the Republican members of the Gang. Sanders from Vermont is "independent", but usually votes with the Dems., but I've heard that Sanders has problems with the way it negatively impacts labor markets. Hatch, says he's a yes vote on the amnesty.
51+4+1=56
If every Democrat is a yes vote plus Hatch and the gang of eight that's still doesn't reach 60.
Rand paul, and Cornyn could make it 58, still not enough to pass.
I don't believe that every single Democrat is a yes vote either.
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