Failed Filibuster Bid Worries Democrats

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• Jan. 31, 2006, Midnight

Although the Senate on Monday soundly defeated the 11th-hour decision by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) to push for a filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito, some Democrats worry privately that the failed filibuster could have long-term effects on the party’s ability to regain control of the chamber in November.