[jackbill]

218 to 214! Will be interesting to see the "party line" breakdown of the vote.

That was the vote to reject the Senate version of the bill.

The vote for the Republican version was 286 yeas vs. 139 nays. Something like 70 DemocRATs voted for the Republican version. Two Republicans voted against it.

This was a major victory for President Bush. Now if he can get McCain and any other Republican Quisling Senators to change their vote, he can take the day.

The Conference Committee that will merge the Senate and House bills won't start until sometime next week. If I were President Bush I would enact an Executive Order that would impose federal supervision on baggage screeners and be done with it.

[FairWitness]

Fairwitness: 218 to 214! Will be interesting to see the "party line" breakdown of the vote.

jackbill: That was the vote to reject the Senate version of the bill.

The vote for the Republican version was 286 yeas vs. 139 nays. Something like 70 DemocRATs voted for the Republican version. Two Republicans voted against it.

Thanks for the data. I am very glad to hear that passage of the House version was so "bipartisan". That will make it harder for the Senate Democrats/RINO's to demagogue (but they will anyway).

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

That was the vote to reject the Senate version of the bill.

The vote for the Republican version was 286 yeas vs. 139 nays. Something like 70 DemocRATs voted for the Republican version. Two Republicans voted against it.

Thanks for the clarification. I was wondering how the heck a defeated bill was going into conference as per the article?! ;-)