Thank You, Senator Snowe
October 13, 2009 at 9:30 pm Judith Stein 1 comment
Senator Snowe (Rep. Maine) and all Committee Democrats voted in favor of the health care reform bill that passed the Senate Finance Committee today. No other Republicans voted for the bill. While the Finance Committee bill is not the bill we would like in the end, its passage moves us closer to health care reform.
Senator Snowe acted in the tradition of a true lawmaker, putting what is best for the country above partisanship. Thank you, Senator, for your vote – and for your integrity.
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euandus2 | November 22, 2009 at 8:57 pm
I read today about a Senator being willing to lose his seat to vote for the health-insurance reform. “Integrity,” you might say, or “betrayal” (of his constituents). But I think this misses the point–meaning the role of the US Senate as a check on the House (and us).
See: http://euandus3.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/integrity-in-the-job-description-of-a-us-senator/