Via McJoan at Daily Kos, Senator Harry Reid shows what must pass for spine in his office:

If, as appears likely, none of the amendments to strike or modify the provisions of the bill concerning retroactive immunity are adopted, we expect Sen. Reid to oppose cloture and oppose final passage of the bill.

Reid did vote against cloture – almost twenty members of his caucus voted for cloture. Apparently Mr. Reid’s stated position on this issue has no bearing on the people that he ostensibly leads. Let’s see if this thundering commandment holds enough Dems together to stop the bill on final passage. I’m not about to bet my savings on it…