>>I believe the House last week approved Bush's battlefield nukes plan with
>>bipartisan support.
>>
>>Chuck
>
>Joel>... you would believe this in error. Amendments to the National
>Defense Authorization Act (which is what we're talking about here) to use
>the money planned by the Republicans for nukes for conventional weapons
>lost on a party line vote (with some exceptions, which to this extent
>would support you argument). A vote to recommit the bill entire bill with
>instructions lost on a party line vote.
http://alexander.dailykos.com/comments/2004/6/15/203957/543/3?mode=alone;showrate=1#3 introduced by Senators Feinstein and Kennedy to cut funding for several new nuclear weapons programs. Republican Lincoln Chafee (RI) crossed over to vote for the amendment. Democrats Bayh (IN), Hollings (SC), Miller (GA), Nelson (FL) and Nelson (NE) voted with Republicans against the amendment. Democrats John Kerry (MA) and Patrick Leahy (VT) and Independent Jim Jeffords did not vote...
http://reviewappeal.midsouthnews.com/news.ez?viewStory=22924
>...Homosexual lobby hijacking civil rights
By Phil Valentine
Sen. Ted Kennedy's amendment to extend hate-crime legislation to include homosexuals sailed through the Senate on July 22 by a vote of 65-33. It now becomes part of the Senate's Defense Authorization Act.
Michael Pugliese