The Democrats fell two votes short of the 60 votes needed to limit debate.
Therefore, falling four votes short of the necessary 58 votes, the official report was rejected by the Chamber.
Failed, with 53 in favor and 47 opposed (7 votes short of the 60 votes required), Oct.7.
But the attempt foundered by a largely partisan vote of 55 to 43, well short of the 60 votes it needed.
Bush lost the election by 6,000 votes (6%) of the 103,000 votes cast.
The vote, 57 to 27, fell three votes short of the 60 votes needed to close off discussion and move to a final vote.
The 87-to-60 vote Tuesday night fell 14 votes short of the 101 votes needed to override.
The bill died after the Senate fell 3 votes short of the 60 votes needed to cut off debate.
It fell 29 votes short of the 60 votes needed to end debate and move legislation toward a final vote.
The dissent attracted little notice because it fell one vote short of the four votes needed to review a case.
