While the members talked of closing firehouses and firing teachers, the House yesterday approved a $17 billion increase in defense spending for next year. Here, from the Clerk of the House, is the tally of the final vote [Democrats in italics, Republicans in roman]. Sadly, among the Pennsylvania "aye" votes were these Democrats: Altmire, Schwartz, Brady, and Fattah. Among the leading liberals voting aye were Conyers, DeLauro, Dingell, Pelosi, and Rangel. Ron Paul and Barney Frank voted with us. We have our work cut out for us if we think we're going to change the conversation from cutting domestic spending to cutting military spending.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll532.xml
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