Pathetic. By 13 to 11, "Catholic" Senators voted in favor of the HHS mandate.
While the Bishops wring their hands ...
Thirteen Catholic Senators Vote Against Religious Liberty
The following is a list of how the 24 Catholic Senators voted on the Blunt amendment:
Senator Mark Begich (Alaska, D) – Opposed
Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska, R) – Supported
Senator Marco Rubio (Florida, R) – Supported
Senator Tom Harkin (Iowa, D) – Opposed
Senator James Risch (Idaho, R) – Supported
Senator Richard Durbin (Illinois, D) – Opposed
Senator Mary Landrieu (Louisiana, D) – Opposed
Senator David Vitter (Louisiana, R) – Supported
Senator John Kerry (Massachusetts, D) – Opposed
Senator Barbara Mikulski (Maryland, D) – Opposed
Senator Susan Collins (Maine, R) – Supported
Senator Claire McCaskill (Missouri, D) – Opposed
Senator John Hoeven (North Dakota, R) – Supported
Senator Mike Johanns (Nebraska, R) – Supported
Senator Kelly Ayotte (New Hampshire, R) – Supported
Senator Robert Menendez (New Jersey, D) – Opposed
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (New York, D) – Opposed
Senator Bob Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania, D) – Supported
Senator Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania, R) – Supported
Senator Jack Reed (Rhode Island, D) – Opposed
Senator Pat Leahy (Vermont, D) – Opposed
Senator Maria Cantwell (Washington, D) – Opposed
Senator Patty Murray (Washington, D) – Opposed
Senator Joe Manchin III (West Virginia, D) – Supported
Will the Bishops speak out about this vote and its implications? Let's hope so. Also hope that Senator Casey Jr. is finally beginning to see where his Party is leading him...not where his Dad would have tread. How can the Dems callously ignore their First Amendment mantra all these years? Sad and scarey.
Posted by: Judith Anderson | March 02, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Surprise....surprise?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_QZFHHUmms&feature=player_embedded
Posted by: Joe Giardina | March 05, 2012 at 10:02 PM