I really don't understand this. There are heaps of leftists in the 'yea' column, including many who voted against the Iraq war.
Akaka (D-HI)
Durbin (D-IL)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Levin (D-MI)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
And why would Nebraska and Indiana, of all states, be split on this issue with their Republican Senator voting against this?
Maybe because they actually want to represent their constituents and stop with the time-wasting bullsh**t.