Just one other thing for your clarification: CO Congresswoman Betsy Markey is not the same Markey who partnered with Waxman to author the bill at issue. That’s Ed Markey from MA, an old ward heeler professional rat from way back. He’s been in congress forever.
I know. Colorado Markey still voted for the bill. She's from a district that is not purple, it's downright red. The only reason she's in is because 2008 was such a strong Dem year and the district had been carpet bombed with money for three straight elections as a very rich gay Dem had a grudge like Ahab against Musgrave for being active against gay marriage.
She's gonna hear about this vote in 2010.