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But some executives predicted a narrower one could stand a better chance of final passage.
Just eight lawmakers, five Democrats and three Republicans, voted in favor of final passage.
Mr. Craig complained bitterly to reporters that Mr. Daschle, who was one of the eight senators voting in favor of final passage, was threatening to block the bill from going to conference.
Ignoring a veto threat from the White House, the House of Representatives passed its own version of the bill late last month that adds $369m for more F-22s and to develop a backup engine for the F-35 joint strike fighter, promising a bloody stand-off with the Obama administration ahead of final passage in Congress, which could come later this summer.
But Republican leaders said they had more than enough votes to stop a filibuster, contending that the overall tax bill has provisions sought by so many different lawmakers that it was almost assured of final passage by the end of this week.
But as the campaign finance overhaul bill stands on the threshold of final passage in the Senate this week, one of the most interesting things about it is that no one is sure what effect it will have on Republicans, Democrats or American politics.
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Minutes later, the House voted on final passage of the omnibus bill, which passed with the help of 166 Democrats. .
Indeed, the provision was opposed by Senate Republicans and dropped on final passage of the budget bill.
Currently, the delegate from the District of Columbia can vote in committee but not on final passage of bills.
And yet, the public option remains a matter of serious disagreement among Democrats, and one of the main obstacles to final passage of the bill.
Now, as you know, usually when a matter clears the procedural 60-vote step, it's home free, because all that's needed after that is the simple majority vote of 51 for final passage.
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