Interesting list. Senators NOT VOTING on the Cornyn amendment:

[rateyes]

Biden (D-DE)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL)

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Any explanations? Are they not in D.C.? Will they say how they would have voted?

Just asking.

ON EDIT:

The four Democratic Senators running for the Democratic nomination for POTUS:

BOXER AMENDMENT---Biden, Not Voting -- Clinton, Aye -- Dodd, Aye -- Obama, Aye
CORNYN AMENDMENT---Biden, Not Voting -- Clinton, Nay -- Dodd, Nay -- Obama, Not Voting

[valerief]

1. Good for them. It's not worth their effort. There's nothing to vote on! nt

[rateyes]

2. Either that, or

it's very convenient.

[valerief]

6. It's a ridiculous vote. No one should have voted on it. nt

[rateyes]

10. I'm not arguing with you...

but they did. And, Obama voted on the Boxer amendment.

[simmonsj811]

3. HOW DID THE REST VOTED

???

[rateyes]

5. Here you go:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1857961

[rateyes]

8. Of the 4 Democratic Senators running for president:

Clinton--Nay
Dodd--Nay
Biden--Not Voting
Obama--Not Voting

[jsamuel]

4. Clinton voted no, Obama NV

[rodeodance]

7. Obama and Cantwell voted on the Boxer amendment

[rateyes]

9. That's interesting, too.

I'm sure they both voted aye on that one. And, that means that Obama was there. So why the failure to vote on Cornyn?

[gateley]

11. I remember Cantwell positively when I lived in WA State -- I pretty much have

faith that she, Obama and Biden had good reason to abstain -- whether because they were unavailable, or if they felt it was ludicrous. It'll be inter sting to hear their reasons.

[rateyes]

12. Obama voted aye on the Boxer amendment...

didn't vote on the Cornyn amendment.

Yes, it will be interesting to hear. If we hear.

On edit: And, Cantwell and Biden didn't vote on either amendment.

[rateyes]

13. I edited the above post to show how

the presidential candidates from the Senate voted on both amendments.

[gateley]

14. Thanks. nt