"Yesterday morning's vote fell 21 "ayes" shy of the 60 needed to end debate so that final debate and a vote could be held. Five Democrats -- Sens. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Byron L. Dorgan of North Dakota, Bill Nelson of Florida and Ben Nelson of Nebraska -- joined all Republicans in the filibuster."
Way to go, North Dakota- Conrad and Dorgan are a couple of DINOs I can admire, at least on this issue.
Bill Nelson surprises me because he's a lib of the first order. I've been applying the heat to him; looks like plenty of my fellow Floridians have also. Martinez, on the other hand, is just an all 'round disappointment.