Efforts to move forward with an FAA reauthorization bill stalled today, after the Senate voted 49-42, on a procedural vote to limit debate on the bill.

After two weeks of intense negotiations on both sides — Senate Democrats and Republicans still could not come to an agreement on a bill that was not padded by amendments from both sides.

Unless they can revive the FAA bill, and I think chances of this happening now are slim to none, lawmakers will probably opt for a 15-month extension to re-authorize the agency through September 2009.