Why We Can't Take Anything For Granted

From yesterday's National Journal daily email The Edge where NJ poses the question Shooting Holes in the Gun Bill?:

But Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill agree that the Filibuster Five are largely interested in headlines. If Democrats and Republicans can reach a compromise on background checks, there will be plenty of votes to end a filibuster. And if no deal is reached, Democrats will try to put something on the floor that Republicans will be hard-pressed not to support."