You can't change facts, that's how it went. There's no way of knowing how the Democratic vote tally might have differed, but they were released from their obligations to adhere to the party line as the (I believe four hour long) vote progressed.
I'm not justifying anything. There's no blame from me for the failure to pass this miserable piece of legislation. The Republicans may have voted no for the most craven of reasons, but I applaud them for their lack of support.
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