That vote wasn't even close at all. They needed a supermajority to pass it, and they couldn't even get a majority. 49 - 48

An example of a close vote was back in 1995 when the Balanced Budget Amendment received 65 YEAs, one single vote short.

I also found it interesting in the time since the last Senate vote on this amendment, they actually lost ground. Republicans Arlan Specter of PA and Judd Gregg of NH voted against cloture.... which is a switch from last time.

Kudos to Arlan Specter and John McCain for actually acting Senatorial.

It's a process.

Steve