[faustusmedea]

I don't know what the count of the current Senate would have been if the bill stood on its own, but historically the Senate has passed or favorably reported Internet Gaming bills out of committee.

105th Congress - Kyl bill S 474 passed by a vote of 90 to 10
106th Congress - Kyl bill S 692 passed by the senate

Since 1997, Kyl has brought up legislation in the Senate. In nearly every case, he has received democrat cosponsors for his bills.

Once this issue cleared the House, it was really only time that was on our side as the Senate clearly would have voted to pass legislation on Internet Gambling.