Senate sets up cyber vote for Thursday, lawmakers still working on amendments

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed a motion to end debate and proceed to the cybersecurity bill. The move sets up a key vote August 2, but it looks like Sen Reid won't have the 60 votes necessary to move forward because of a fight with Republicans over amendments to the bill.

The two sides have been trying to reach a deal on what amendments will be considered, and Sen Reid said he was disappointed that an agreement wasn’t reached. “To say I’m disappointed is a tremendous understatement,” said Reid. “I thought we’d all put national security above partisan politics.” He put blame on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “I’m terribly disappointed with the Chamber of Commerce,” Sen Reid said. “The Chamber of Commerce has sucked in most Republicans on this bill.”

With time running out for the legislation, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) said that he is growing pessimistic about the bill's chances. "I hope I’m wrong, normally I'm an optimistic person, but right now I’m a pessimist," Sen Lieberman said in a floor speech. He said he's worried the Senate is "headed in the wrong direction," and urged his colleagues to make the hard decisions necessary to protect national security.