Over in The Corner, David Freddoso asks whether Senate Republicans will really have the nerve to vote against the omnibus spending bill. If it doesn’t pass, the government would be funded by a Continuing Resolution that would fund the government at current levels for the rest of the year. This Fox News article says that only two Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committees are solid “yes” votes.

The Republicans expressing doubts: Sens. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Bob Bennett of Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Kit Bond of Missouri.

UPDATE: From a Hill source who hates waste with the undying fire of a thousand suns going supernova: “Status of Republicans on Appropriations still unresolved. CR would be a victory. Save $$$ and kill all the earmarks.”