[link|http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53153-2005Mar21.html|Washington Post]:
The Senate, operating under unanimous-consent rules, passed the legislation yesterday afternoon with no debate and with only three members present.
So much for that bipartisan, unanimous vote in the Senate.
Virginia Democrats Moran and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott opposed the measure; Republicans Eric I. Cantor, Jo Ann S. Davis, Thomas M. Davis III, Thelma D. Drake, J. Randy Forbes, Virgil H. Goode Jr. and Robert W. Goodlatte voted for it. Frank W. Wolf (R) and Rick Boucher (D) did not vote.
As expected, my letter to Davis didn't affect his vote. He won't be getting my vote for re-election. Moran used to be my Congressman. He's had lots of problems over the years, but he's on the right side on this issue, IMHO.
The vote was 203 to 58. 156 Republicans and 47 Democrats voted yes; 53 Democrats and 5 Republicans voted no. As usual, too many Democrats were complicit.
Grrr.
Cheers,
Scott.