(Scott) Brown Votes Against Repeal Of DADT; Bill Fails

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Brown Votes Against Repeal Of DADT; Bill Fails

Sen. Scott Brown, who six days ago said he would support repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, has voted to block debate on repeal.

The test vote needed to advance legislation was blocked by Senate Republicans on Thursday afternoon. It needed 60 votes; it got 57.

Last week, Brown was one of 42 GOP senators who signed a pledge not to advance any legislation until tax cuts and funding the government have cleared the queue. Speaking to the AP, a Brown spokesman cited the pledge today:

A spokesman for Brown said Thursday he has been clear that he would not vote to repeal the law until after the Senate takes a vote on a tax package.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. And 56 others.

[ProSense]

2. ? n/t

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3. ?

?

[ProSense]

4. What did you mean by "And 56 others"? n/t

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6. See #7

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5. Cloture had 57 votes AYE, not against

Subtracting Collins, who voted aye after it was clear cloture would fail, but adding in Reid, who voted Nay to bring the bill back up, there were 39 additional nay votes after Brown. Not 56.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

7. So "39." Same point.

Although admittedly a lot lamer.

:D

[karynnj]

14. Reid - did NOT switch his vote

Lincoln arrived too late to vote, but said she would have been a yes

[karynnj]

13. The 57 was the yeses

The point of singling him out is that he announced he would support it - and didn't.

[tomm2thumbs]

8. this article helps say what happened

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/09/dadt-repeal-fails_n_794626.html

An aide to Reid said that he wasn't immediately aware if the Majority Leader knew that Manchin (D) was going to vote no. The West Virginia Democrat did, however, express his desire to review the issues more fully and was giving off indications that his vote was gettable. "I would say that if he was somehow the 60th vote, I do not think he would have voted the way he did," the aide said.

Reporters in the gallery watched closely for Lincoln, who ultimately arrived a considerable time after the vote ended. "I would like to have been recorded as voting yes," she said to a largely empty chamber. Lincoln, whose two-term career ends at the end of this session, was told that the rules do not allow such a revision. "Had I been here I would have voted yes," she said. (Lieberman said after the vote that Lincoln was in the dental chair as the vote was taking place. Had she been the 60th vote, the process could have been held open.)

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9. So

Lincoln was late and Manchin only voted no because it was going to fail?

Good grief.

Thanks for the link.

[Botany]

10. Sen. Brown so what does giving rich people tax breaks have to do w/ ....

... not discriminating against American citizens? If a single gay man or lesbian in Massachusetts ever votes
for him again that will be one too many.

BTW So Brown went back on his word ..... Lincoln showed up too late to vote ...... and Manchin chickened out.

3 votes there which would have passed the bill.

[valerief]

11. He's a POS. nt

[bigdarryl]

12. Guess people will blame the President on this to

[CakeGrrl]

15. Confirmed: Repubs holding DADT hostage over tax cuts.

[forty6]

17. Confirmed, REPUBLICANS hold freedom of speech for human beings hostage, in order to..

get massive tax breaks for their rich supporters and themselves.

[forty6]

16. Scott Brown is a disgusting human being. PERIOD! n/t

[w4rma]

18. Never trust a Republican. (nt)