The Sense of the Senate

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Sen. Bill Nelson (Florida) introduced a "sense of the Senate" amendment that stated, simply, "It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt."

Five Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for the amendment.

These are the Senators who voted for deep cuts in social security and massive debt, and who are up for reelection in 2006:

Allen, George VA

Burns, Conrad MT

Chafee, Lincoln RI

Ensign, John NV

Hatch, Orrin UT

Hutchison, Kay Bailey TX

Kyl, Jon AZ

Lott, Trent MS

Lugar, Richard IN

Santorum, Rick PA

Talent, Jim MO

Thomas, Craig WY

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll...on=1&vote=00049

[Ranger12 46]

Maybe I am missing something here, but wasn't that just a complete waste of time to pass such a silly amendment. If you are against something, just vote it down when it comes time. Don't waste our time and tax money to pass some silly senate amendment saying you will are against something and will not vote for it if it comes up. Sounds like our politicians have way too much free time to be wasting valuable senate floor time by doing stupid things like this.

[Auburn85 432]

Did they vote no or did they actually vote to raise the debt and make massive cuts in benefits?

[MDM4AU 332]

Sen. Bill Nelson (Florida) introduced a "sense of the Senate" amendment that stated, simply, "It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt."

Five Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for the amendment.

These are the Senators who voted for deep cuts in social security and massive debt, and who are up for reelection in 2006:

Allen, George VA

Burns, Conrad MT

Chafee, Lincoln RI

Ensign, John NV

Hatch, Orrin UT

Hutchison, Kay Bailey TX

Kyl, Jon AZ

Lott, Trent MS

Lugar, Richard IN

Santorum, Rick PA

Talent, Jim MO

Thomas, Craig WY

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll...on=1&vote=00049

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WOW! There is so much spinnning in the last of that post I got dizzy! That's like saying an interest will get a 39% increase instead of the proposed 45% increase and the interest groups proponants screaming "FUNDING CUTS!!"

[Auburn85 432]

Kerry voted against the $87 billion for our troops(wanted to send them to war with nothing)

He will be up for re-election soon

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Kerry voted against the $87 billion for our troops(wanted to send them to war with nothing)

He will be up for re-election soon

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Yeah, but he voted for it first! Or was it afterwards?

[Auburn85 432]

Kerry voted against the $87 billion for our troops(wanted to send them to war with nothing)

He will be up for re-election soon

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Yeah, but he voted for it first! Or was it afterwards?

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AHH,I'm so confused