Shaheen, Udall, McCain in Canada as Senate debates healthcare

Two Democratic senators and one Republican are spending the day at a conference in Canada while their chamber debates healthcare reform.

Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) attended an international security conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Meanwhile, senators in Washington D.C. debated healthcare reform legisation on a day when the upper chamber is scheduled to hold its fisr procedural vote on the bill.

McCain tweeted a photo of the Udall and him from the conference. They have been north of the border since yesterday:

Great trip Halifax with Sen Mark Udall and Sen Shaheen. The Canadians are great friends and allies! http://yfrog.com/4e57475197j

McCain is the ranking Republican on the Armed Services Committee and Udall sits on the committee. Shaheen sits on the Foreign Relations Committee. 

Senate Democrats need 60 votes to pass tonight's motion to proceed and clear the bill over its first major hurdle. Two holdout votes, centrist Sens. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and Mary Landrieu (D-La.) both said they would support the motion. Calls to Udall and Shaheen's office went unanswered. 

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Cross-posted to the Twitter Room

UPDATED 4:17 P.M.

Sen. Shaheen's office told The Hill that the senators returned to Washington at 3 p.m. today.