Thune amendment fails to get 60 votes

By David Montgomery
Published/Last Modified on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 - 02:49:31 pm CST

Sen. John Thune's bill to end the controversial Troubled Asset Relief Program picked up 53 votes in the Senate but failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to cut off debate. The measure was withdrawn.

A few Democrats voted for it — Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. — but Sen. Tim Johnson voted no. Johnson has criticized this bill in the past when Thune has raised it as curtailing the ability of the government to respond to future crises.

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