Distraction

It seems that the health bill has found itself in a lockjaw with Republicans refusal to cooperate. The Democrats themselves have been distracted from this bill and have moved on to trying to implementing tighter regulations on banks, reducing the deficit, and creating jobs. All worthy tasks, but it it imperative that, just because there is trouble, congress does not ignore and move on from the health bill.

A thing I don't understand, It says (In regards to Obama's plan to create more jobs after the Republicans opposed it):

(it passed anyway as all 60 members of the Democratic caucus hung together)

This was in the Senate after the State of the Union address. I thought the Democrats had lost their 60/40 slip when Kennedy's seat went Republican.