Senators from a dozen states split on background check bill

[ProSense]

Vote Result: Amendment Rejected

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To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.

YEAs 54
NAYs 46

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00097

McCain (R-AZ), Yea
Flake (R-AZ), Nay

Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Rubio (R-FL), Nay

Donnelly (D-IN), Yea
Coats (R-IN), Nay

Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Grassley (R-IA), Nay

Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Nay

McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
Blunt (R-MO), Nay

Tester (D-MT), Yea
Baucus (D-MT), Nay

Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Ayotte (R-NH), Nay

Hagan (D-NC), Yea
Burr (R-NC), Nay

Brown (D-OH), Yea
Portman (R-OH), Nay

Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay

Baldwin (D-WI), Yea
Johnson (R-WI), Nay


The nays have no excuse. When 60 votes are required to pass bills, the majority becomes a minority.

Still, some Senators don't have a problem defying the public when special interests have their ear.

It would be good if they did something in the best interest of the country using their better judgment.

[PDJane]

1. What this tells me is that this is not democracy.

When people overwhelmingly support gun control and the lawmakers need to stay bought, the corporations win. Democracy loses. The people of the united states......and Canada....are not living in a real democracy.

[ProSense]

2. The nay voters have no excuse. n/t