The state's two Democratic senators joined with a majority of their party on Tuesday to block a symbolic effort to end federal ethanol tax subsidies, even though both lawmakers said they ultimately support doing away with the controversial tax credits.
Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin said they opposed the measure on procedural grounds Tuesday but expressed support for the underlying policy. Democratic leaders were upset by the way the proposal, offered by Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, was brought to the floor.
The measure failed on a 40-59 vote, falling far short of the 60 votes needed to advance.
But although the Coburn version of the legislation did not pass, the debate Tuesday suggested that there is bipartisan support in the Senate for limiting the ethanol breaks. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Senate will take up another version of the measure in a matter of days.
4 comments:
not surprised. have you ever met a democrat that didn't like to spend others money?
we need to stop using our crops for ethanol and start using our crops again for FOOD.
drill baby drill. we have a TON of resources in this country for years and years to come.
go away obama. let us get into the create jobs, make money, and grow, grow, grow......
The two biggest buffoons in Congress, Barney Frank included.
They are not in congress 10:56. They are our senators and both need to be replaced. Cardin is up for re-election in 2012. Lets hope for change in the words of another idiot in Washington.
11:26: Where pray are they, then?
IDIOT sighting!
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