From Ben Nelson’s website:
SENATE VOTES 98-1 FOR NELSON AMENDMENT TO CUT U.S. SENATE BUDGET BY 5 PERCENT
Sounds impressive, doesn’t it?
Impressive, but ultimately meaningless.
Ben’s amendment is a “Sense of the Senate” amendment. It is a non-binding amendment. It does nothing but give Ben, and the 98 other senators that voted for it, another opportunity to demonstrate their “seriousness” about budget cuts without having to actually cut anything.
Impressed?
Who do you think cast the lone vote against Nelson’s meaningless amendment?
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