S.22, a massive omnibus bill composed of 160 separate bills, passed the U.S. Senate today, 73-21.
South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint, along with a (very) few other Republicans, had offered 16 amendments, all of which were blocked by Harry Reid.
DeMint had warned:
“If my colleagues on my side continue to accept this, there’s going to be no such thing as a Republican Party."
To read S.22, click here.
Potential 2012 candidates and their votes:
South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint: NO
South Dakota Senator John Thune: NO
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker: YES
Of interest:
Two so-called "RINOS", Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, both voted NO, even as 19 Republican Senators (including names like Hatch and Wicker) joined ranks with Democrats to vote yes.
