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Some in GOP May Support Reid

Compromise

He needs at least 7 Republicans to cross the aisle.

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If Sen. Harry Reid’s plan is to pass in the Senate, it will need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster—but what Republicans will cross the aisle and vote with him? He will need at least seven Republican votes, as he currently has only 51 Democrats and two independents that caucus...

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