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By Lisa Desjardins, CNN Capitol Hill Reporter

updated 12:13 PM EDT, Fri May 16, 2014

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(CNN) -- It is a rare, strange day when Senate Republicans vote to block billions in tax cuts. But that's what happened Thursday when they chose to freeze a massive tax credit package in order to protest how Democrats are running the chamber.

By a vote of 53-40, the EXPIRE Act, which would extend $85 billion in tax credits, failed to get the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.

Only one Republican, Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, voted with Democrats to advance the measure. The rest of the GOP votes were "no," as Republicans vented anger that Democrats have refused to allow votes on their amendments to this and most other bills in the past year.

"This is bigger than any one bill," Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on the floor. "What (Democrats are) doing is muzzling the people of this country, a gag order on the people we were sent here to represent."

"It's time to act as the U.S. Senate should act and allow (both sides) the opportunity to express their view," echoed Sen. Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah.

The pushback comes as the Senate struggles to find a way to operate. Traditional processes and procedures for working through sharp divides have broken down in the past year.

Democrats, frustrated with Republicans for blocking presidential nominees, changed a significant piece of the filibuster rule. Triggering the so-called "nuclear option," Majority Leader Harry Reid and Democrats made it easier to get around GOP objections. That raised hostility behind the scenes to a new level.

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Republicans block tax credits -- as a protest

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It is a rare, strange day when Senate Republicans vote to block billions in tax cuts. But that's what happened Thursday when they chose to freeze a massive tax credit package in order to protest how Democrats are running the chamber.

By a vote of 53-40, the EXPIRE Act, which would extend $85 billion in tax credits, failed to get the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.

Only one Republican, Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, voted with Democrats to advance the measure. The rest of the GOP votes were "no," as Republicans vented anger that Democrats have refused to allow votes on their amendments to this and most other bills in the past year.

"This is bigger than any one bill," Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on the floor. "What they're doing is muzzling the people of this country, a gag order on the people we were sent here to represent."

"It's time to act as the U.S. Senate should act and allow (both sides) the opportunity to express their view," echoed Sen. Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah.

The pushback comes as the Senate struggles to find a way to operate. Traditional processes and procedures for working through sharp divides have broken down in the past year.

Democrats, frustrated with Republicans for blocking presidential nominees, changed a significant piece of the filibuster rule. Triggering the so-called "nuclear option," majority Democrats made it easier to get around GOP objections. That raised hostility behind the scenes to a new level.

At the same time, Republicans are also furious that Democrats will not let bills have a so-called "open" process, where senators can propose amendments and get a vote on their idea.

That is far from unique to Reid or this Senate. Republicans have used the same tactic to choose friendly amendments when they were in the majority.

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Republicans block tax credits in protest

AUSTIN Republicans on Friday rebuked the release of records from the 1980s that showed Dan Patrick was hospitalized for depression and exhaustion, throwing more acid into an already caustic campaign for lieutenant governor.

The Patrick campaign blamed opponent David Dewhurst for being complicit in the release of records. Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson sent the court records to reporters on Thursday night.

Patterson, who failed in the March primary to make the May 27 runoff, said he thought it important to release the information about his former rival before early voting begins Monday. An email from Patterson also shows he had discussed the documents with the Dewhurst campaign.

The information comes from depositions in a 1989 lawsuit. In it, Patrick acknowledged that he took antidepressant drugs for a chemical imbalance. He also acknowledged checking himself into hospitals on two separate occasions in the 1980s for treatment of mild depression.

Allen Blakemore, a spokesman for the Patrick campaign, said Patricks treatment for depression has not been a secret, and he has talked about it on his radio show.

Nearly 30 years ago, Senator Patrick sought medical attention to help him cope with mild depression and exhaustion, Blakemore said in a statement. Under the care of a medical doctor, he voluntarily admitted himself for treatment and spent a short time in the hospital. He has not required additional treatment or medication for nearly 30 years.

He also sent out a 2011 letter from the physician who treated Patricks depression, who said a recurrence of depression was unlikely.

Meanwhile, Patrick and his supporters mounted a chorus of condemnation for having to defend anyone who seeks medical help for a disorder.

In a statement issued hours after the documents went out, the Patrick campaign blamed Dewhurst, the Republican incumbent.

For Dewhurst to use this for political gain is disgusting. He should be ashamed, Blakemore said.

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