Stem cell research passed 63-37, which won't be enough to override Bush's first veto of his presidency.
I'm looking for a roll call of the vote so I can update.
Update: Here's the roll call:
Senators voting "no":
Allard (CO)
Allen (VA)
Bond (MO)
Brownback (KS)
Bunning (KY)
Burns (MT)
Chambliss (GA)
Coburn (OK)
Coleman (MN)
Cornyn (TX)
Craig (ID)
Crapo (ID)
DeMint (SC)
DeWine (OH)
Dole (NC)
Domenici (NM)
Ensign (NV)
Enzi (WY)
Graham (SC)
Grassley (IA)
Hagel (NE)
Inhoffe (OK)
Isakson (GA)
Kyl (AZ)
Martinez (FL)
McConnel (KY)
Nelson (NE) (The only Dem to vote against it)
Roberts (KS)
Santorum (PA)
Sessions (AL)
Shelby (AL)
Sununu (NH)
Talent (MO)
Thomas (WY)
Thune (SD)
Vitter (LA)
Voinovich (OH)
What a gift Bush will hand us with his veto. We'll get another vote to override. And even if it fails (I have a hard time seeing four pickups amongst that list of rampant wingnuttery), it will once again force Republicans to publicly oppose policy that is supported by a 2 to 1 margin amongst the American people.
And this is definitely something we can help fight. Look at how many top 2006 pickup opportunities we have on that list --
Allen in Virginia -- support Jim Webb
Burns in Montana -- support Jon Tester
DeWine in Ohio -- support Sherrod Brown
Ensign in Nevada -- support Jack Carter
Kyl in Arizona -- support Jim Pederson
Santorum in Pennsylvania -- support Bob Casey (though he is wishy washy on the issue)
Talent in Missouri -- support Claire McCaskill
Update II: The "I hate gays" amendment failed in the House 236-187, 46 short of the needed votes. This was a bullshit vote anyway since the Senate already defeated the amendment.
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