Washington — Sen. Richard Burr (R., N.C.) tells NRO he is “sure that a few members probably won’t be supportive” of the tax deal.

“At the end of the day, the question is whether Senator Reid at least allows for an up-and-down vote” on a Republican amendment to pay for the unemployment-benefits extension with offsets elsewhere in the budget. We ask: Are there any other potential GOP amendments? Burr says he hopes for more, but because of Reid’s position, he doubts if that’s “in the cards” at the moment.