SJ ROZAN

The U.S. Senate voted 85-13 Wednesday to confirm Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State. Here are the 13 senators who voted against her confirmation:

Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii
Richard Durbin, D-Ill.
Evan Bayh, D-Ind.
Tom Harkin, D-Iowa
Edward Kennedy, D-Mass
John Kerry, D-Mass.
Carl Levin, D-Mich.
Mark Dayton, D-Minn.
Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J.
Jack Reed, D-R.I
James Jeffords, I-Vt.
Robert Byrd, D-W.Va.

If I lived in one of those states, I'd write and thank my senator. In fact, I think I'll do it anyway. I wish the senators from NY, liberal Democrats both, had been able to take this symbolic but to me important stand. Yes, I know why they didn't: a President deserves the cabinet he wants, assuming his nominees are competent. Well, he'd have gotten her, 85-13 or 83-15. So why not make a statement?

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Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (1) Share on Facebook		2005-01-28 1:49 PM Just so's we know The U.S. Senate voted 85-13 Wednesday to confirm Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State. Here are the 13 senators who voted against her confirmation: Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii Richard Durbin, D-Ill. Evan Bayh, D-Ind. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa Edward Kennedy, D-Mass John Kerry, D-Mass. Carl Levin, D-Mich. Mark Dayton, D-Minn. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. Jack Reed, D-R.I James Jeffords, I-Vt. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va. If I lived in one of those states, I'd write and thank my senator. In fact, I think I'll do it anyway. I wish the senators from NY, liberal Democrats both, had been able to take this symbolic but to me important stand. Yes, I know why they didn't: a President deserves the cabinet he wants, assuming his nominees are competent. Well, he'd have gotten her, 85-13 or 83-15. So why not make a statement? Read/Post Comments (1) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top