Yes they are, and you can be damned sure that if Frist caves on this and gives Baucus' "I Love Fidel!" bill a vote, the Rats will simply up their demands and continue to block Noriegas's nomination. What really disturbs me is that Baucus must feel he's got a pretty good shot at getting his bill passed by the Senate, otherwise he wouldn't be trying to pull this crap. Which simply begs the question - which of the RINO's are willing to sell the Cuban people down the river in order to demonstrate their fealty to Castro?