[lockjaw02]

The deciding vote was cast by Sen. Thomas V. Middleton, D-Charles, chairman of the Finance Committee, who said he had been lobbied heavily on the bill and had "gotten lots and lots of e-mails."

"The advocates for this legislation made a very good case," Middleton said, even as he voted to kill the bill. The advocates for this legislation lie through their teeth using corrupt junk science. All this temporary reprieve means is that we have to do a better job at exposing the junk.

[Gabz]

So true, so true.