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June 19, 2009

UPDATED – Cochran Is 1 Of 4 Republicans Who Voted FOR “Cash for Clunkers” Bill

Cochran Is 1 Of 4 Republicans Who Voted FOR “Cash for Clunkers” Bill And here’s the AP with a correct story: Senate supporters of the program overcame a procedural hurdle by the plan’s leading opponent, Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., on a 60-36 vote, winning the minimum number of votes needed to keep the program in…
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June 19, 2009

Cochran one of few Repubs. to vote yes on War funding bill, Wicker votes no

Senate Tempers Flare Over War Spending Vote And for a few breathless moments on the Senate floor it seemed that Democrats might lose the procedural vote, which needed the assent of 60 senators. Two Democrats, Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, and Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, initially voted no, meaning Democrats needed a lift from…