Here is a list of the way all our senators voted on H. R. 4818 yesterday.

[madfloridian]

This bill could have been stopped, I think. Why did they do this, knowing the language that was in there. Surely they do not trust Frist on this.

H.R. 4818
(Foreign Operations, Export Financing, & Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 )

========== DEMS voting NAY: = 24
Akaka (D-HI)
Bayh (D-IN)
Boxer (D-CA)
Byrd (D-WV)
Carper (D-DE)
Conrad (D-ND)
Corzine (D-NJ)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Edwards (D-NC)
Feingold (D-WI)
Graham (D-FL)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Nelson (D-NE)
Reed (D-RI)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Stabenow (D-MI)

=========== GOP voting NAY: = 6
Ensign (R-NV)
Hagel (R-NE)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
McCain (R-AZ)
Sessions (R-AL)

============= 23 DEMS voted Yea with GOP
( 2 = no vote = Biden, Hollings) *= gone 2005
Baucus (D-MT)
Bingaman (D-NM)
*Breaux (D-LA)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Clinton (D-NY)
*Daschle (D-SD)
Dayton (D-MN)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Miller (D-GA)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reid (D-NV)
Schumer (D-NY)
Wyden (D-OR)

[fugue]

1. And people get offended when I say that Clinton and Schumer

are Republicans in Democrat clothing.

Vote for Hilary in 2008? Not bloody likely!

[Stephanie]

17. fucking Clinton and fucking Schumer!!!

I am pissed! And what's Daschle got to lose at this point? Or is he just caving in out of habit?

What is this DFA everyone's posting about? Sign me up. I have HAD it with these quislings.

[fugue]

21. I've been voting on the Working Families line

One of the great things that NY has is allowing third parties to cross endorse candidates. It allows liberals to vote for Democrats when necessary while sending the Democratic Party the signal that the voters are not happy with what the party is doing.

So this election, I voted straight Working Families line. That happened to be the same candidates as the Democratic line, but the Democrats know when they see the vote tallies that some of us endorse a much further left agenda than they've been pushing. In other words, given a viable left liberal candidate, I'm outta here, Dem Party!

[Danmel]

45. They've got me pissed off too

Schumer voted for that obscene corporate tax giveaway just a week before the election and voted to confirm Porter Goss- he is really ticking me off. Clinton at least voted against Goss, but this crap sickens me.

[Freddie Stubbs]

44. Would you include Mark Dayton in that category too?

He voted for the bill also. Or is he exempt because he talks a good talk?

[Straight Shooter]

2. I don't know WTF is going on with Wyden but he's going to hear from me

First that rotten Medicare bill, and now this drop of poison in the well.

[BayCityProgressive]

4. we cant even get more than half

of the Democrats to vote against this? I am in complete disgust but not surprised. One more reason to vote Green at the local level. If the Dems can't be cleaned up we need to start building a new progressive party from the ground up.

[Pastiche423]

32. The day after the Medicare bill passed

w/Wyden's aye vote, I shot out several emails to him and two Dem Oregonian e-groups.

I received numerous replies from the groups telling me to "get over it". I received nada from Wyden.

One year later, Wyden got nada from me. I voted for Teresa Keane.

[AllyCat]

3. What the...????

What is the matter with these people?! Thank God my two Senators both voted against it, but jeez...

Anyone with the 6 Repub Nay-voters: please call them to thank them for showing some sense of fiscal responsibility.

The Yea-voting Dems? Call them and give 'em hell!

Had they not voted for this, it would not have passed the Senate. And this is why Daschle deserved to lose.

[AllyCat]

5. Jeez...and I don't wanna hear ANYTHING more about

Landrieu for POTUS, Veep...

What a bunch of morans (that word will creep into the Lexicon right along with 'snuck')

[Unstuck In Time]

6. Refresher, please. What was this bill about?

Thanks. :)

[BayCityProgressive]

7. expanding the debt ceiling

[Unstuck In Time]

11. Got it, thanks. n/t

[tx_dem41]

15. Actually, that is not right

The debt ceiling bill was earlier in the week. Yesterday (Saturday) the vote was on the Omnibus Appropriations Bill. THis bill specifically included abortion resolutions that would allow health care providers that received government funds the right to refuse to perform abortion procedures as well as provide any guidance towards birth control.

[Stephanie]

19. Also had a hidden provision that allows Congress to obtain tax returns

I think it was the Appropriations Comm. chair has the right under a hidden provision in the law to request any citizen's tax return. Also, any staffer of his can request it.

And there was one other outrageous provision that I forget.

[tx_dem41]

23. You are right about the tax return provision

Hopefully (and I do believe it will be) that will be removed on Wednesday.

[blackangrydem]

8. Ref HRC

Get used to her voting along with the GOP. She is working on portraying herself as a moderate.

[aprillcm]

9. This is what we need.

This is what we need to be seeing!! If we make sure info like this gets out so people are aware of which Dems think the Republican Agenda is a good thing we can make much needed changes in the next few elections, IMO

[Lindsey]

10. I say BOXER in '08 (she got the highest number of votes

just under * and Kerry than anyone else in the country on 11/02/04). She's AWESOME- her office staff is very polite whenever I call, she responds to every email, and she sends emails which definitely are "in touch." Even repubs I know here in CA voted for her.

[XemaSab]

30. Dude

My republican/libertarian Seventh-Day Adventist Kerry-hating shrub-hugging end-times-believing neighbors voted for her!!!!!

[newyawker99]

39. Hi XemaSab!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[WMliberal]

12. first of all, they didn't vote on H.R. ANYTHING

it has a different bill name in the senate. it will be "S. "something.

As for my rethug senators, i don't even need to look at the list to know how "fiscal conservatives" like Allen and Warner voted.

[aprillcm]

13. Shoot

they are right it would have been HR as it came out of the House then changed to S something as it was pushed through the Senate same bills differant numbers and letters.

[madfloridian]

29. Check here at DU...the name was here yesterday.

It was under a C-Span thread.

[Cobalt Violet]

14. I'd like to thank my Senators Kennedy and Kerry for their vote.

:bounce::kick: :bounce:

They did what Massachusetts values called for them to do and I'm proud of them. :kick: :kick:

[ginnyinWI]

20. I'd like to thank my senators,

Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl for their votes, too! :-)

[gordianot]

16. This is probably not a smart bill to vote for.

It is also hastening the end of life as we know it. I am encouraged by the 24 Democrats who voted nay. This is a snapshot I intend to frame Thanks.

See thread that covered this a couple days ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=2723251

[Ardee]

18. If this was the Omnibus Appropriations Bill

and I believe it was, then passage was needed to continue to finance the government. Feinstein was assured that those attachments to which she had objections could be revoted in 2005....She believes them, I do not.

[aprillcm]

22. I wouldn't believe a thing

That comes out of the Bush Peoples mouths, this is how they went to war in Iraq lies.

Any Democratic Senator who believed them was crazy as hell and do not belong in the Senate, we have had government shut downs over smaller issues than this. Weak they were Weak and stupid. Besides I don't know how many people realize this but this is the first actual Omnibus Spending Bill to make it out of the House and Senate in 2 years and nothing shut down! This was a sneaky sneaky thing, and it will not be good for this country mark my words.

[Ardee]

42. Business as usual,imo

Dems repeatedly try to work with this administration and get shafted each and every time. Then they oppose them and get shafted again.This party seems much like an old Our Gang film, when Spanky asks what to do Darla says "Lets play Government"....Mayhem ensues.

[peekaloo]

24. How many of the Yea voters are up for reelection in '06?

selling out so the votes go THEIR way?

:mad:

[gordianot]

25. In the long run the Yea votes will hasten the end game.

They are playing a dangerous game with the value of the dollar.

I would not want to be a Yea voter in 2006.

[Straight Shooter]

26. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) was just re-elected

Overwhelmingly.

His past record is really good, but he's slip-sliding away, it seems. I'm so frustrated with him right now, especially with that income tax invasion blurb. And he's always voted pro choice before.

:wtf:

[peekaloo]

33. here ya go

Democrats up for reelection in '06:
Daniel Akaka - HI
X-Jeff Binganam - NM
Robert Byrd - WV
X-Maria Cantwell - WA
Thomas Carper - DE
X-Hillary Clinton - NY
Kent Conrad - ND
Jon Corzine - NJ
Mark Dayton - MN
X-Dianne Fienstein - CA
Edward Kennedy - MA
Herb Kohl - WI
X-Joseph Lieberman - CT
Ben Nelson - NE
X-Bill Nelson - FL
Paul Sarbanes - MD
Debbie Sabenow - MI

Those making deals with the devil (X).

Maybe my :tinfoilhat: is too tight tonight but the silence from the D side of the aisle concerning voting "irregularities" and the high number of those licking Frist's feet have made me nauseous.

[flaminbats]

38. all surviving southern Democrats voted for it..

Lincoln, Pryor, Nelson, and Landrieu.

Only Graham and Edwards, who will be missed most, didn't break ranks.

[janx]

27. This is crazy!

What are the Dems that voted Aye thinking of?!

And why are they still putting up with this 12:00 midnight bill business?

[madfloridian]

28. 2005 Omnibus appropriations bill. Can't find Senate name.

Catchall 2005 appropriations. The House approved, 344-51, and sent to the Senate the conference report on a bill (HR 4818) providing $388 billion in fiscal 2005 spending for all cabinet-level departments except Defense and Homeland Security, whose budgets already have been enacted. The bill provides small increases or freezes for most domestic programs in such areas as education, the environment, housing, agriculture, medical research and law enforcement. The bill funds foreign operations at slightly increased levels.

A yes vote was to pass the bill.

It also had something about abortion in it. Someone had it posted here but not with the yea nay votes.

No excuse for this.

[Liberty Belle]

36. abortion restrictions in bill

Planned Parenthood and NOW are up in arms over language in this bill. It allows insurers to tell their doctors and hospitals not to provide abortion services, referrals, or even info to women. Not even if they're rape or incest victims.

[JNelson6563]

31. Once again Michigan has a spine

or should I say two spines. Levin and Stabenow making me proud once again. Stabenow up for re-election in 06 and the Rethugs will come after her with everything they've got. Still she votes as a good Dem should. And Levin, well he's just fearless.

:toast: To my great Senators!

Julie

[XemaSab]

34. Yo

Can we start getting some threads for every vote that comes up?

Thanks.

[amynvanwa]

35. Not sure why some dems voted yes on this, but....

I've knocked on my very last door and made my very last phone call for Patty Murray, that's for sure. She voted for that corporate giveaway in late October, too. So did Cantwell. They're both off my list.

Take note Democratic representatives and senators:

You are hereby put on notice that EVERY VOTE you make will be scrutinized by us, the people you work for, the people who put you there, the people whose principles and priorities you are supposed to reflect.

You may not have wanted to work the week before Thanksgiving, but WE ALL WORK the week before Thanksgiving, and many of us donated that week's worth of wages to YOU. So we've got some expectations. Democrats are a minority in both houses, and as such, there is only one way to make a difference. Vote on principle.

We are watching.

[newyawker99]

40. Hi amynvanwa!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[shuffnew]

37. Pitiful! Dems almost 50/50?!?!

Clinton, Lieberman, Harkin, etc. (almost as many as the NAY)!!!

Disgusting vote!!!!!

Here's some bill summary (from the http://thomas.loc.gov website)- Note, I've highlighted 11/20/04 in red below (full text, etc. has not yet been reported by the GPO, so thomas.loc.gov will not have all details for a couple days):

Bill Summary & Status for the 108th Congress
NEW SEARCH | HOME | HELP | ABOUT STATUSH.R.4818
Title: Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kolbe, Jim (introduced 7/13/2004) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.CON.RES.518, H.CON.RES.528, H.RES.715, H.RES.866, S.2812
Latest Major Action: 11/20/2004 Conference report agreed to in Senate. Status: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 30. Record Vote Number: 215.
House Reports: 108-599; Latest Conference Report: 108-792
Note: The House Rules Committee has posted the hand-marked text of the conference report to H.R. 4818, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005. Book II of the Congressional Record, dated Friday, November 19, 2004, will also contain the conf rpt and will be posted when available from GPO - on Monday or Tuesday. H.R. 4818 is being held at desk in Senate, pending adoption by the House of H.Con.Res. 528, as amended in Senate by S.Amdt. 4076.STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)

7/13/2004 3:15pm:
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-599, by Mr. Kolbe.
7/13/2004 3:15pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359.
7/14/2004 3:54pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 715 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4818 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. A specified amendment is in order.
7/15/2004 11:23am:
Rule H. Res. 715 passed House.
7/15/2004 12:03pm:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 715. (consideration: CR H5804-5825, H5825-5826; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5822-5823; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5823, H5826-5830; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5830; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5830; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H5831-5840)
7/15/2004 12:03pm:
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 715 and Rule XVIII.
7/15/2004 12:03pm:
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
7/15/2004 1:28pm:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4818 as unfinished business.
7/15/2004 1:32pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5826-5875)
7/15/2004 1:32pm:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
7/15/2004 1:36pm:
Mr. Goodlatte raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Goodlatte stated that section 565(a)(3) constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
7/15/2004 5:28pm:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4818 as unfinished business.
7/15/2004 6:12pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5875-5895)
7/15/2004 6:12pm:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
7/15/2004 10:16pm:
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4818.
7/15/2004 10:17pm:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
7/15/2004 10:17pm:
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
7/15/2004 10:33pm:
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 365 - 41 (Roll no. 390).
7/15/2004 10:33pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/19/2004:
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
9/23/2004:
Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
9/23/2004:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: S9580-9594)
9/23/2004:
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2812.
9/23/2004:
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2812 with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of measure as passed Senate: CR 9/27/2004 S9734-9756)
9/23/2004:
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees McConnell; Specter; Gregg; Shelby; Bennett; Campbell; Bond; DeWine; Stevens; Leahy; Inouye; Harkin; Mikulski; Durbin; Johnson; Landrieu; Byrd.
9/23/2004:
See also S. 2812.
9/28/2004:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/16/2004 6:55pm:
Mr. Kolbe asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H9698-9699)
11/16/2004 6:55pm:
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
11/16/2004 6:55pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees from the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs of the Committee on Appropriations, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Kolbe, Knollenberg, Lewis (CA), Wicker, Bonilla, Vitter, Kirk, Crenshaw, Lowey, Jackson (IL), Kilpatrick, Rothman, and Kaptur.
11/16/2004 6:55pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Appropriations for considertaion of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (FL), Regula, Hobson, Obey, and Visclosky.
11/17/2004:
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
11/17/2004:
Senate appointed conferee(s) Cochran in lieu of Specter by unanimous consent.
11/19/2004:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.

11/20/2004 12:18am:
Conference report H. Rept. 108-792 filed.
11/20/2004:
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
11/20/2004 2:31pm:
Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-792 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 866.
11/20/2004 3:32pm:
The previous question was ordered without objection.
11/20/2004 4:01pm:
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 344 - 51, 1 Present (Roll no. 542).
11/20/2004 4:01pm:
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/20/2004:
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
11/20/2004:
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 30. Record Vote Number: 215.
11/20/2004:
Held at desk. pending adoption of H.Con.Res. 528, as amended, by the House.
11/20/2004:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.

[gordianot]

41. It sounds like they may not have known what was attached.

To this pre Thanksgiving Turkey.

Follow this link:

http://www.bushlies.com/index.php

[independentpiney]

43. It's good to be from NJ sometimes n/t

[tjdee]

47. You know that's right.

I've been so pleased with Corzine, and Frank rocks from way back.

[City Lights]

46. Wow. kyl and mccain voted nay.

The other day hayworth spoke out against the special delay rule before voting against it. This is too much for moi. :faint:.

[stepnw1f]

48. Sorry Hillary

you just lost my vote!