Everything I’m hearing suggests that amendment 735, Mike Johanns effort “to prohibit the use of reconciliation in the Senate for climate change legislation involving a cap and trade system,” will remain in the final legislation. It passed with 67 votes. More on reconciliation soon.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.