There was no finagaling......it was a resolution that the entire senate could vote up or down on, regarding their non-support of the "deal". IT HAD EVERY REPUBLICAN SUPPORTING IT, and some prominent Democrats as well. The DEMOCRATS however, used a fillibuster to even prevent it from coming to a vote
in other words, ANY APPROVAL OF THE "DEAL" REQUIRED MAJORITY SUPPORT. AND WHILE the "Deal" DID NOT HAVE MAJORITY SUPPORT, A RESOLUTION DENOUNCING THE "DEAL" DID, and THAT is what the DEMS, ALL BY THEMSELVES, WITH NO HELP FROM ANY REPUBLICAN, PREVENTED FROM EVEN BEING VOTED ON
SO ONE MORE TIME.....IT DID NOT PASS, BECAUSE THE DEMS WOULDN'T EVEN ALLOW IT TO BE VOTED ON. There was no finagling on any Republican's part, since they ALL supported the resolution, and NONE supported the fillibuster. The worst part is that although Democrats also disagreed and supported the resolution, Reid had enough Democrats who even didn't support the deal, still support a fillibuster that prevented a vote on a resolution that didn't support the deal
So, don't ever let us catch ANY Democrat crying about Republicans using some parlimentary procedure in not allowing the Senate to vote,.....on anything. Not one credible leg to stand on