Health Care Amendment Blocking DC Gay Marriages Defeated

While you were sleeping: AMERICABlog's Joe Sudbay reports there was a critical vote on an amendment to the health care reform bill submitted by rabidly anti-gay Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) that would have blocked same-sex marriages in Washington DC. 

Early this morning, Bennett's amendment was defeated by a vote of 36 - 59. The roll call is HERE. All the Democrat who were present voted No. (Byrd and Lautenberg were absent.) But there were two GOP defections to our side: The Republican Senators from Maine, Collins and Snowe, also voted No. Acording to the Senate transcript, Bennett said his amendment, "Does not take any position on gay marriage, simply allows the District to hold a referendum."

Congrats on the Dems for standing together to vote "NO". And thanks to Collins and Snowe, who didn't vote for HCR but did stand up for equality.

Comments

[Diva1961]

Thanks for the update Rod. We forget the devil doesn't sleep.

[Taylor Siluwé]

Yes, Diva, the devil doesn't sleep ... and I'm beginning to believe he lives in Utah.