Will the R's block S.1--the ethics reform bill? Debate NOW in Senate. Cloture vote NOW!

[flpoljunkie]

Senator Reid is speaking. He just thanked Senator Obama for his work on bringing this bill forward, and noted that the House passed S.1 this week by a vote of 411-8.

Cloture vote starting now!

[Greeby]

1. Sad that 6 months later, the first bill of the Senate hasn't been passed

:(

[flpoljunkie]

2. Looks like the R's have decided that they vote against ethics reform at their peril.

Only 5 or 6 Republican NO votes, so far. It would be difficult for them to explain to their constituents how they held up this same bill, S.1, ethics reform, that was passed overwhelmingly in the House 411-8 earlier this week.

By the way, Common Cause has lauded this bill as significant ethics and lobbying reform.

[flpoljunkie]

4. McCain, of McCain/Feingold campaign finance reform, votes NO!

[riqster]

3. It has gotten this far because the Dems have a slim majority

If the Reeps were still in power, none of this would have happened at all.

[flpoljunkie]

5. I totally agree.

[flpoljunkie]

6. Cloture vote passes 80-17! All 17 NO votes were from Republicans.

[riqster]

7. Amazing what happens when the MSM does its job for a change

All that Alaska Reep Scandal coverage was the tipping point.

[karynnj]

8. Does the cunninham amendment affect Senator Stevens

if it passes and is made law? That is Kerry's bill that takes away pensions to people who did things like took bribes.

[flpoljunkie]

9. Final vote on passage of S.1 beginning NOW with the roll call.

[flpoljunkie]

10. Voting NO: McCain, Graham, Lott, Ensign, Kyl, Bennett, Burr, Cochran, Crapo, Cornyn, Demint, Inhof

[flpoljunkie]

11. Final vote. S.1 passes by a vote of 83-14. Great work, Senate!

[TwilightGardener]

12. Twelve Repubs listed above--who were the other two voting no?

[flpoljunkie]

13. Here's the complete list of those 14 Republicans who voted no.

NAYs ---14

Bennett (R-UT)
Burr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Graham (R-SC)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)