With support from Republicans crumbling, Bunning acquiesced to demands from Democrats that he relent on his objections and allow a vote to go forward on a $10 billion package to temporarily extend unemployment insurance, health care coverage to the jobless, federal flood insurance, a rural satellite TV program and allow more than 2,000 furloughed workers to return working on federal construction projects.
By a 78-19 vote, the Senate sent the bill to President Barack Obama, who promptly signed it Tuesday night, saying in a statement that he was "grateful to the members of the Senate on both sides of the aisle who worked to end this roadblock to relief for America’s working families.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
What did Sen. Bunning accomplish?
Absolutely nothing:
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