 R4M0NBrazilian Soccer Ownz Joo join:2000-10-04 Glen Allen, VA 1 edit | Different Party, Same Old doodoo... H.R. 4137: College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep. George Miller [D-CA]
Cosponsors: Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA] Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY] Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL] Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D-TX] Rep. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI] Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY] Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD] Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] Rep. John Tierney [D-MA] Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D-MD] Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA] Rep. David Wu [D-OR] Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]
I still remember when people were claiming left and right (no pun intended) that we HAD to put democrats in congress to bring common sense back into politics.
Like politics and common-sense ever met anywhere. |
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 mrchrisOut and aroundPremium join:2002-10-01 North Babylon, NY | Apparently like any pol, they only give a shit about their bottom line.
*sigh* What a corrupt country we live in.. |
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 | reply to R4M0N No Republicans voted on this bill? Hmmmm, I smells a rat... |
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 R4M0NBrazilian Soccer Ownz Joo join:2000-10-04 Glen Allen, VA 2 edits | said by ross:No Republicans voted on this bill? Hmmmm, I smells a rat... Those are just the sponsors and co-sponsors.
Here's the vote tally:
Yes: 45 Dems, 36 Reps, 2 Inds No: 0 Dems, 8 Reps, 0 Inds No vote: 4 Dems, 4 Reps, 0 Inds
So there you have it, all but 8 voted for it not counting the 4 democrats and 4 republicans who didn't cast a vote. |
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