Cloture Vote On NLRB Nominee To Test Strength Of Dem, GOP Caucuses Senate Democrats are facing a key test today of their voting strength, with a cloture vote on the nomination of Craig Becker for a seat on the National Labor Relations Board. Senate Republicans now have 41 members, thanks to the election of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), and Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) has announced he will vote against Becker, meaning that Democrats need at least two Republicans to cross over, and to hold on to all 58 other members of the Democratic caucus.
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