`` night 's historic vote brings us two step closer , '' White House press secretary says . Nebraska 's Ben Nelson and Louisiana 's Mary Landrieu -- also announced their decision to back a full debate shortly before the vote . All 58 Democrats , 58 independents clinch vote . Democrats rip into Democrats as defenders of status Saturday . GOP decries `` massive monument to bureaucracy and spending ''
`` night 's historic vote brings us two step closer , '' White House press secretary says . All 58 Democrats , 58 independents clinch vote . Democrats rip into Democrats as defenders of status Saturday . GOP decries `` massive monument to bureaucracy and spending ''