Those in favor included every Democratic senator ( except Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts , who was absent from the vote because of health issues ) , two independents who caucused with Democrats , and five Republican senators - Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania , Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine , Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas , and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska .
The votes in favor included every Democratic senator ( except Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts , who was absent from the vote because of health issues ) and five Republican senators .