Senate passes ethics bill, 83-14.

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/02/senate-passes-ethics-bill/

Senate passes ethics bill.

In an 83 to 14 vote, the Senate today joined the House and passed legislation requiring that “lawmakers disclose more about their efforts to fund pet projects and raise money from lobbyists, a move some called the biggest advance in congressional ethics in decades.” One of the senators who voted against the bill was Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), whose “home was searched this week by federal agents probing alleged influence-peddling involving earmarks.”

[iconoclastic cat]

1. I can't *wait* for Bush to veto this! HAHAHAHAHAHA! nt

[berni_mccoy]

7. *I* Can't wait for Congress to OVERRULE his VETO!

[iconoclastic cat]

8. Yeah, that will be kick ass! nt

[That Is Quite Enough]

10. That'd be so kickass if it happened!

And it looks like they definitely have the votes to do it, too.

[Ghost in the Machine]

18. Then the chimp will just render the veto override moot via signing statement

That's why I advocate impeachment so much before any other business in Congress. Just like wasting time passing resolutions to end the war.. they'll get vetoed with a quickness. If anything passes with veto proof majority, he'll just issue a signing statement and ignore it anyways...

edited: for spelling...

[That Is Quite Enough]

2. So, has Bush declared that he'll veto it?

EDIT: Well, I guess he will anyways so it doesn't matter when he does it.

[iconoclastic cat]

3. Yep. Yesterday! nt

[That Is Quite Enough]

4. Hopefully vetoing it will make people hate him even more.

But something tells me people won't care.

The media won't cover it. And if they do, they'll just paint it as empty partisan posturing that's doing nothing but attacking the Nazis or something like that.

I may be dreaming but I want to see Bush's approval ratings completely DIE after this. That smarmy, disgusting rat bastard is blaming Democrats for the bridge collapse, vetoing the children's health care bill and is now gonna veto this.

[iconoclastic cat]

5. But I'd love to see the media get out of reporting this one!

If the media doesn't take the Repubs to task for this, then they will all be exposed as the tools that they are.

[Jack Rabbit]

9. If the bill passed 83-14, it won't make much difference

That is what one calls a "veto-proof majority."

[That Is Quite Enough]

11. Yeah. I just realized that they *could* overturn a veto.

[Canuckistanian]

17. OhpleaseOhplease, MAKE him veto it

It would be SO wonderful to see an overturned veto FOR ONCE.

[bluestateguy]

6. Good deal

This Congress actually has a respectable record so far on keeping it's campaign promises--so far. Although I have always said that campaign promises should not be treated like a scorecard and used as the only barometer of a politician's performance in office.

The minimum wage increase is now law.

The stem cell research bill was passed, but vetoed--take it up with the White House if you aren't happy about that.

Ethics reform is now about to become law.

The 9/11 Commission recommendations are also about to become law.

Again, I didn't say their record is stellar. It's not, as they gave Bush his war money, but some stuff is getting done.

[ProSense]

12. Stevens didn't vote against it, but McCain did!

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)

link

[babylonsister]

13. Thank you; seems TP messed up. nt

[Ron Green]

15. Jeez, what a list of losers.

Just the most awful occupants of the Senate.

[Jack Rabbit]

20. All Republicans

The party of free enterprise believes that a congress should be able to sell himself to any one who meets his price, just like an common prostitute.

[tandot]

21. What a surprise: The only ones voting AGAINST the tougher ethic bill were Republicans

Who would have thought that Republicans are against tougher ethics rules???

:sarcasm:

[Harry Monroe]

22. Unfuckingbelievable!!!

I am so ashamed that both of my Senators (Lott and Cochran) voted against this. But then again, I'm not suprised. I apologize to the rest of you all for these two worthless assholes, and am embarassed and ashamed for this redneck, backwards state I live in.

[RB TexLa]

14. I swear I expect to see someone on here say they want to put on a Barry White cd lay ethics across a

bed and ....

Geez

[lpbk2713]

16. A few more nails in the coffin of the *former* rethuglican party.

I won't miss them when they're gone.

[sinkingfeeling]

19. Thought old Ted Stevens had sworen he was going to stop that from ever passing.