Kohl to skip cloture vote?

According to his Friday press release, U.S. Sen. Kohl: Kohl To Listen To Concerns About Medicare Drug Benefit At Monday Roundtable In Milwaukee, issued after Frist’s announcement of the schedule, Herb will be hosting a Milwaukee event on Medicaid Part D. If this holds, he’s effectively a vote against cloture.

Who: Senator Herb Kohl, seniors, individuals with disabilities, pharmacists, and advocacy groups  

What: Roundtable discussion on the challenges resulting from the implementation of Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit passed by Congress in 2003.  

When: Monday, January 30, 2006  9:30 a.m.  

Where:Wilson Park Senior Center
2601 W. Howard Ave
Milwaukee, WI