The breakdown of the voting was as expected, largely along party lines. Two of the Republicans who voted no today, Jim Leach of Iowa and John Duncan of Tennessee, were among the few Republicans to vote against the use of force in Iraq in 2002. The other Republican who voted no today was Ron Paul of Texas, described by The Almanac of American Politics as an "isolationist" who supports "virtually no role" for the United States government overseas.
Five lawmakers answered "present" instead of voting yes or no. They were Walter Jones Jr. of North Carolina and Thaddeus G. McCotter of Michigan, both Republicans, and F. Allen Boyd of Florida, Brad Miller of North Carolina and Brad Sherman of California, Democrats.
The entire affair was nothing but a political stunt. Even the Republicans admitted that.
When will politicians stop playing politics with matters of life and death?
Update: Here are the results of the roll call on the vote.
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