Apparently the proposed immigration bill in the Senate had even less support than Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Harry Reid (D-NV) and President George Bush had hoped. The bill failed to receive even a simple Senate majority. Only 46 senators, including 33 Democrats, 12 Republicans and 1 independent, voted to advance the bill. It appears that even 15 Democrats, who joined with 37 Republicans and 1 independent to block the legislation, didn't believe in the bill despite Ted's and Harry's behind the scenes manuevering.