Well, the Republicans have never been ones to take advantage of a majority. Apparently it's more important to make drinkin' buddies with those on the opposite side of the aisle (and snarf up as much pork as possible) than to be honorable and dedicated representatives of the people who elected them. I'm so mad at my elected officials (R) I could spit nails, from Bush on down. They're selling us down the river and couldn't care less.
It all seems to come to votes. The politicians are just so afraid of offending people and scaring off potential voters, doing the right thing gets shortchanged. *Sigh*...too bad Mr. Smith didn't really go to Washington.