* Democrats need 60 votes to end debate and pass bill

* Cuba provisions survive despite bid to kill bill

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Senate Democrats moved on Wednesday to wrap up a massive $410 billion spending bill covering most government operations in 2009, setting up a vote that is likely on Friday.

Several attempts by Republicans to cut about $20 billion from the measure, essentially freezing spending at 2008 levels, and strip out lawmakers' pet projects have failed in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

The fight foreshadows an even bigger battle between Republicans and Democrats over President Barack Obama's proposed $3.55 trillion budget for fiscal 2010, which begins Oct. 1.

With a temporary spending law expiring on Friday, Congress must act on the current bill to prevent most government agencies from running out of money. But it will require 60 votes to end debate in the 100-seat Senate and set up a vote.

The stopgap spending bill "expires on Friday so it is something that we have to do and I have told people this," Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said on the Senate floor.

Democrats control 58 Senate seats. While a handful in the party are expected to vote against it, they will probably be offset by a few Republicans who have said they would vote for the measure.