The vote would have been 57-41, but Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.

Californians who rely on tips for a big part of their income. Anybody who plans to use that provision is a complete fool. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid D-NV tried to shed some light on the reality of the cuts. Soon after, Mike McGavick, the Republican hoping to unseat Cantwell, issued a statement.

The vote would have been 57-41, but Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn. But opposition from Snowe and other Republicans is a more pressing problem for the White House. The Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee denounced Cantwell after she announced her stance on the bill.