Vote On the Motion to Proceed S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FDA Food Takeover)

Thomas Register ^ | November 18, 2010 | Thomas Register

[Texas Fossil]

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111^th

Congress - 2^nd Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to S. 510 )
Vote Number:	251	Vote Date:	November 18, 2010, 05:59 PM
Required For Majority:	1/2	Vote Result:	Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Measure Number:	S. 510 (FDA Food Safety Modernization Act )
Measure Title:	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply.

Vote Counts:	YEAs	57
	NAYs	27
	Not Voting	16

Vote Summary

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By Vote Position

By Home State

[Texas Fossil]

The complimentary House bill passed last year.

See FR thread:

“The Jackasses did it……HR 2749 the Seizure of the US food supply and production passed the House”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2306275/posts?q=1&;page=51

Some of us have been tracking this a long time.

[Uncle Ike]

” HR 2749 the Seizure of the US food supply and production passed the House” “

Yeah - many, if not most, of us were disarmed by the notion that this would be one of those bills - like cap&tax - that would pass the House and then quietly die in the Senate...

Oops.....

[Georgia Girl 2]

Below is a list of the senator supporting S.510 and the amount of special interest payola each of them received. Please note that RHINO Saxby Chambliss from GA received the largest payoff. And lets not forget our other RHINO senator Johnny Isakson. A proud day for Georgia.

The first figure is the amount received from groups supporting S.510 and the second figure is the amount from groups opposing S.510. So I guess its a no lose situation.

All Name Party State $ From Interest Groups
That Support $ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Daniel Akaka D HI $22,600 $5,790
Lamar Alexander R TN $189,527 $3,494
John Barrasso R WY $25,350 $32,500
Max Baucus D MT $114,803 $45,480
Evan Bayh D IN $44,200 $6,000
Mark Begich D AK $22,300 $2,750
Michael Bennet D CO $38,509 $22,050
Robert Bennett R UT $105,530 $8,000
Jeff Bingaman D NM $28,499 $11,449
Christopher Bond R MO $49,550 $3,500
Barbara Boxer D CA $75,300 $58,350
Sherrod Brown D OH $52,800 $8,100
Samuel Brownback R KS $20,950 $8,250
Jim Bunning R KY $20,700 $1,000
Richard Burr R NC $326,086 $18,200
Roland Burris D IL $0 $0
Maria Cantwell D WA $87,091 $9,200
Benjamin Cardin D MD $72,200 $0
Thomas Carper D DE $83,150 $0
Robert Casey D PA $76,826 $5,850
Saxby Chambliss R GA $504,800 $103,502
Thomas Coburn R OK $62,900 $15,700
Thad Cochran R MS $49,750 $6,894
Susan Collins R ME $147,500 $17,738
Kent Conrad D ND $36,650 $22,250
Bob Corker R TN $291,539 $11,500
John Cornyn R TX $282,254 $245,624
Michael Crapo R ID $50,199 $23,850
Jim DeMint R SC $148,935 $6,000
Christopher Dodd D CT $34,000 $6,900
Byron Dorgan D ND $25,800 $7,900
Richard Durbin D IL $144,850 $21,200
John Ensign R NV $72,750 $14,047
Michael Enzi R WY $85,000 $23,844
Russell Feingold D WI $52,604 $2,950
Dianne Feinstein D CA $84,290 $102,213
Kirsten Gillibrand D NY $91,410 $11,950
Lindsey Graham R SC $99,484 $6,738
Charles Grassley R IA $109,850 $17,800
Judd Gregg R NH $26,000 $0
Kay Hagan D NC $31,150 $7,600
Thomas Harkin D IA $94,635 $74,800
Orrin Hatch R UT $96,779 $16,036
Kay Hutchison R TX $119,900 $105,661
James Inhofe R OK $64,350 $33,443
Daniel Inouye D HI $17,350 $20,200
John Isakson R GA $270,395 $20,700
Mike Johanns R NE $145,009 $59,785
Tim Johnson D SD $26,350 $12,000
Edward Kaufman D DE $0 $0
John Kerry D MA $11,656 $2,750
Amy Klobuchar D MN $149,278 $14,750
Herbert Kohl D WI $300 $0
Jon Kyl R AZ $338,877 $80,683
Mary Landrieu D LA $73,622 $1,250
Frank Lautenberg D NJ $36,883 $4,550
Patrick Leahy D VT $12,100 $3,200
Carl Levin D MI $44,300 $7,600
Joseph Lieberman I CT $119,575 $1,500
Blanche Lincoln D AR $313,026 $86,350
Richard Lugar R IN $149,579 $14,000
John McCain R AZ $98,470 $41,125
Claire McCaskill D MO $46,500 $7,600
Mitch McConnell R KY $415,899 $58,944
Robert Menéndez D NJ $183,350 $750
Jeff Merkley D OR $25,350 $5,300
Barbara Mikulski D MD $52,165 $1,000
Lisa Murkowski R AK $163,713 $6,800
Patty Murray D WA $119,500 $19,650
Ben Nelson D NE $244,906 $48,250
Bill Nelson D FL $144,281 $91,688
Mark Pryor D AR $115,550 $16,315
John Reed D RI $29,350 $0
Harry Reid D NV $131,985 $10,000
James Risch R ID $41,000 $51,800
Pat Roberts R KS $156,900 $63,330
John Rockefeller D WV $21,250 $1,000
Bernard Sanders I VT $7,600 $3,400
Charles Schumer D NY $175,185 $12,200
Jefferson Sessions R AL $64,909 $7,194
Jeanne Shaheen D NH $17,090 $7,300
Richard Shelby R AL $73,616 $0
Olympia Snowe R ME $76,500 $3,636
Arlen Specter D PA $202,099 $14,025
Debbie Ann Stabenow D MI $53,341 $44,582
Jon Tester D MT $20,000 $59,910
John Thune R SD $207,900 $56,875
Mark Udall D CO $33,935 $43,550
Tom Udall D NM $27,102 $50,400
David Vitter R LA $183,225 $13,500
George Voinovich R OH $103,850 $0
Mark Warner D VA $112,950 $12,100
Jim Webb D VA $21,200 $11,550
Sheldon Whitehouse D RI $27,025 $1,500
Roger Wicker R MS $144,550 $13,350
Ron Wyden D OR $56,200 $6,400

[Texas Fossil]

A little stronger response than Oops..... is in order.

Oh S.....!

[Texas Fossil]

Source?

Names of Special Interest Groups?

[Uncle Ike]

” Oh S.....! “

Point taken, and correction accepted.... ;)

[convertedtoreason]

Don’t pick on Collins.

SNOWE said Yes too.

PLUS: WE SHOULD BE MORE ANGRY ON THE “Rs” WHO CO-SPONSORED THE BILL!

[mrsmith]

“This is the vote on Closure on S.510 (FDA Food Take-over Bill) “

http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm

NO! The cloture vote was the one before, #250.
Further, these are both votes on the motion to proceed, not on the actual bill.
Cloture must be invoked again after consideration of the bill.

http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30360.pdf
“...This motion to proceed, as it is called, usually
is debatable and, consequently, subject to a filibuster.12 Therefore, the Senate may
have to invoke cloture on this motion before being able to vote on it. Once the
Senate adopts the motion to proceed and begins consideration of the measure itself,
a filibuster on the measure then may begin, so that cloture must be sought anew on
the measure itself.”

[Georgia Girl 2]

S. 510 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Food Safety Bill, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, Imported food, Food hazards, Foodborne illnesses, Food recall, Food contamination - Agriculture and food. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
Sponsor: Richard Durbin
Summary: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. (by CRS)
Status: The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Amendments: 17 proposed amendments. View amendments There have been no votes on passage on this bill.
Other Votes:
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Total Contributions Contributions by Vote $ Near Votes Timeline of Contributionschart tableTotal contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…support this bill
Restaurants & drinking establishments [About]
Food and kindred products manufacturing [About]
Food stores [About]
Beverages (non-alcoholic) [About]
Veterinarians [About]
Beverage bottling & distribution [About]
Food wholesalers [About]
Food & Beverage Products and Services [About]
Fishing [About]
Chambers of commerce [About]
Manufacturing [About]
Food catering & food services [About]
Confectionery processors & manufacturers [About]
Consumer groups (split) [About]
Milk & dairy producers (split) [About]
Farm bureaus [About]
4.2 times as much
$1,753,503 $277,984 $3,217,767
$281,137 $1,473,532 $284,900 $289,725 $207,740 $96,438 $744,551 $171,835 $0 $551,750 $219,234 $9,570,096$709,238 $1,561,207 $0 $2,270,445oppose this bill
Livestock [About]
Vegetables, fruits and tree nut [About]
Consumer groups (split) [About]
Milk & dairy producers (split) [About]
Farmers, crop unspecified [About]
29 Organizations Support and 13 Oppose; See Which Ones
29 Organizations Support and 13 Oppose; See Which Ones
Organizations that took a position on
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
29 organizations support this bill
American Bakers Association
A coalition of business groups including the International Dairy Foods Association (2009, November 17). Coalition Letter of Support. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from International Dairy Foods Association.
American Beverage Association
A coalition of business groups including the International Dairy Foods Association (2009, November 17). Coalition Letter of Support. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from International Dairy Foods Association.
American Farm Bureau Federation
LaRussa, Cassandra (2010, May 12). First Lady Michelle Obama, Nutrition Advocates Aim to Navigate Resistance from Agribusiness, Corporate Lobbies. Retrieved May 13, 2010, from Open Secrets Blog.
American Frozen Food Institute
(2009, March 3). AFFI Statement. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from .
American Public Health Association
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
American Veterinary Medical Association
AVMA (n.d.). ADVOCACY. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from AVMA.
Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Caroline Smith DeWaal, Director of Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest (2009, June 3). Testimony of Caroline Smith DeWaal, Director of Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Consumer Federation of America
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
Consumers Union
(2009, March 2). CU Letter to Senate. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from .
Food Marketing Institute
(2009, September 21). Priority Issues: Food Safety. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Food Marketing Institute.
General Mills
(2009, March 5). Food industry welcomes bipartisan food safety bill. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from .
Grocery Manufacturers Association
GMA (2009, March 3). GMA News Release. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from GMA.
International Bottled Water Association
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
International Dairy Foods Association
A coalition of business groups including the International Dairy Foods Association (2009, November 17). Coalition Letter of Support. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from International Dairy Foods Association.
International Foodservice Distributors Association
A coalition of business groups including the International Dairy Foods Association (2009, November 17). Coalition Letter of Support. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from International Dairy Foods Association.
Kraft Foods North America
(2009, March 5). Food industry welcomes bipartisan food safety bill. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from .
National Association of Manufacturers
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
National Coffee Association
A coalition of business groups including the International Dairy Foods Association (2009, November 17). Coalition Letter of Support. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from International Dairy Foods Association.
National Confectioners Association
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
National Consumers League
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
National Fisheries Institute
(2009, March 3). Food Safety Bill Moves FDA in the Right Direction. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from .
National Restaurant Association
(2009, March 3). National Restaurant Association Welcomes Introduction of Bipartisan Food Safety Bill by U.S. Sens. Durbin, Gregg, Kennedy and Burr. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from .
Pew Charitable Trust
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP)
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
Snack Food Association
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
Trust for America’s Health
A coalition of groups (2010, January 21). Group Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Consumers Union.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Grocery Manufacturers Association et al. (2010, September 16). Letter in support of S. 510. Retrieved November 16, 2010, from .
United Fresh Produce Association
Thomas E. Stenzel, President and CEO, United Fresh Produce Association (2009, October 22). Thomas E. Stenzel President and CEO United Fresh Produce Association Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
13 organizations oppose this bill
American Grassfed Association
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance et al. (2010, April 9). Support Fresh Safe Local Food in the Food Safety Bill. Retrieved May 6, 2010, from Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance.
Campaign for Liberty
Shoemaker, Tim (2010, November 17). S. 510 Cloture Vote Today!. Retrieved November 18, 2010, from Campaign for Liberty.
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Carolina Farm Stewards Association (n.d.). Food Safety Fact Sheet. Retrieved May 13, 2010, from Carolina Farm Stewards Association.
Farm Family Defenders
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, et al. (n.d.). Senate Food Safety Letter. Retrieved May 6, 2010, from Farm Family Defenders.
Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund
Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund (n.d.). USA - ACTION ALERT. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund: Take Action.
National Family Farm Coalition
National Family Farm Coalition (2009, November 10). Letter. Retrieved May 6, 2010, from NFCC Home.
National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association
Food Safety News (Marler Clark, LLP) (2010, March 13). Libertarian Farmers Lobby Against S. 510. Retrieved May 4, 2010, from Food Safety News - Global Food Safety News & Information Presented by Marler Clark LLP.
Produce Marketing Association
Progressive Grocer (2010, November 18). PMA Drops Backing of Food Safety Bill. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from Progressive Grocer.
Raw Milk Association of Colorado
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance et al. (2010, April 9). Support Fresh Safe Local Food in the Food Safety Bill. Retrieved May 6, 2010, from Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance.
Small Farms Conservancy
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance et al. (2010, April 9). Support Fresh Safe Local Food in the Food Safety Bill. Retrieved May 6, 2010, from Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance.
The Heritage Foundation
Katz, Diane (2010, November 17). New FDA Powers: The Wrong Remedy for a Phony Crisis. Retrieved November 19, 2010, from Heritage.
The John Birch Society
The John Birch Society (n.d.). Advocacy Action. Retrieved August 24, 2010, from The John Birch Society.
Weston A. Price Foundation
The Weston A. Price Foundation (2010, April 13). Urgent Action Alert on Senate Food Safety Bill. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from The Weston A. Price Foundation.
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Name Party State $ From Interest Groups
That Support $ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Name Party State $ From Interest Groups
That Support $ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Daniel Akaka D HI $22,600 $5,790
Lamar Alexander R TN $189,527 $3,494
John Barrasso R WY $25,350 $32,500
Max Baucus D MT $114,803 $45,480
Evan Bayh D IN $44,200 $6,000
Mark Begich D AK $22,300 $2,750
Michael Bennet D CO $38,509 $22,050
Robert Bennett R UT $105,530 $8,000
Jeff Bingaman D NM $28,499 $11,449
Christopher Bond R MO $49,550 $3,500
Barbara Boxer D CA $75,300 $58,350
Sherrod Brown D OH $52,800 $8,100
Samuel Brownback R KS $20,950 $8,250
Jim Bunning R KY $20,700 $1,000
Richard Burr R NC $326,086 $18,200
Roland Burris D IL $0 $0
Maria Cantwell D WA $87,091 $9,200
Benjamin Cardin D MD $72,200 $0
Thomas Carper D DE $83,150 $0
Robert Casey D PA $76,826 $5,850
Saxby Chambliss R GA $504,800 $103,502
Thomas Coburn R OK $62,900 $15,700
Thad Cochran R MS $49,750 $6,894
Susan Collins R ME $147,500 $17,738
Kent Conrad D ND $36,650 $22,250
Bob Corker R TN $291,539 $11,500
John Cornyn R TX $282,254 $245,624
Michael Crapo R ID $50,199 $23,850
Jim DeMint R SC $148,935 $6,000
Christopher Dodd D CT $34,000 $6,900
Byron Dorgan D ND $25,800 $7,900
Richard Durbin D IL $144,850 $21,200
John Ensign R NV $72,750 $14,047
Michael Enzi R WY $85,000 $23,844
Russell Feingold D WI $52,604 $2,950
Dianne Feinstein D CA $84,290 $102,213
Kirsten Gillibrand D NY $91,410 $11,950
Lindsey Graham R SC $99,484 $6,738
Charles Grassley R IA $109,850 $17,800
Judd Gregg R NH $26,000 $0
Kay Hagan D NC $31,150 $7,600
Thomas Harkin D IA $94,635 $74,800
Orrin Hatch R UT $96,779 $16,036
Kay Hutchison R TX $119,900 $105,661
James Inhofe R OK $64,350 $33,443
Daniel Inouye D HI $17,350 $20,200
John Isakson R GA $270,395 $20,700
Mike Johanns R NE $145,009 $59,785
Tim Johnson D SD $26,350 $12,000
Edward Kaufman D DE $0 $0
John Kerry D MA $11,656 $2,750
Amy Klobuchar D MN $149,278 $14,750
Herbert Kohl D WI $300 $0
Jon Kyl R AZ $338,877 $80,683
Mary Landrieu D LA $73,622 $1,250
Frank Lautenberg D NJ $36,883 $4,550
Patrick Leahy D VT $12,100 $3,200
Carl Levin D MI $44,300 $7,600
Joseph Lieberman I CT $119,575 $1,500
Blanche Lincoln D AR $313,026 $86,350
Richard Lugar R IN $149,579 $14,000
John McCain R AZ $98,470 $41,125
Claire McCaskill D MO $46,500 $7,600
Mitch McConnell R KY $415,899 $58,944
Robert Menéndez D NJ $183,350 $750
Jeff Merkley D OR $25,350 $5,300
Barbara Mikulski D MD $52,165 $1,000
Lisa Murkowski R AK $163,713 $6,800
Patty Murray D WA $119,500 $19,650
Ben Nelson D NE $244,906 $48,250
Bill Nelson D FL $144,281 $91,688
Mark Pryor D AR $115,550 $16,315
John Reed D RI $29,350 $0
Harry Reid D NV $131,985 $10,000
James Risch R ID $41,000 $51,800
Pat Roberts R KS $156,900 $63,330
John Rockefeller D WV $21,250 $1,000
Bernard Sanders I VT $7,600 $3,400
Charles Schumer D NY $175,185 $12,200
Jefferson Sessions R AL $64,909 $7,194
Jeanne Shaheen D NH $17,090 $7,300
Richard Shelby R AL $73,616 $0
Olympia Snowe R ME $76,500 $3,636
Arlen Specter D PA $202,099 $14,025
Debbie Ann Stabenow D MI $53,341 $44,582
Jon Tester D MT $20,000 $59,910
John Thune R SD $207,900 $56,875
Mark Udall D CO $33,935 $43,550
Tom Udall D NM $27,102 $50,400
David Vitter R LA $183,225 $13,500
George Voinovich R OH $103,850 $0
Mark Warner D VA $112,950 $12,100
Jim Webb D VA $21,200 $11,550
Sheldon Whitehouse D RI $27,025 $1,500
Roger Wicker R MS $144,550 $13,350
Ron Wyden D OR $56,200 $6,400
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Daniel Akaka D HI $22,600 $5,790
Lamar Alexander R TN $189,527 $3,494
John Barrasso R WY $25,350 $32,500
Max Baucus D MT $114,803 $45,480
Evan Bayh D IN $44,200 $6,000
Mark Begich D AK $22,300 $2,750
Michael Bennet D CO $38,509 $22,050
Robert Bennett R UT $105,530 $8,000
Jeff Bingaman D NM $28,499 $11,449
Christopher Bond R MO $49,550 $3,500
Barbara Boxer D CA $75,300 $58,350
Sherrod Brown D OH $52,800 $8,100
Samuel Brownback R KS $20,950 $8,250
Jim Bunning R KY $20,700 $1,000
Richard Burr R NC $326,086 $18,200
Roland Burris D IL $0 $0
Maria Cantwell D WA $87,091 $9,200
Benjamin Cardin D MD $72,200 $0
Thomas Carper D DE $83,150 $0
Robert Casey D PA $76,826 $5,850
Saxby Chambliss R GA $504,800 $103,502
Thomas Coburn R OK $62,900 $15,700
Thad Cochran R MS $49,750 $6,894
Susan Collins R ME $147,500 $17,738
Kent Conrad D ND $36,650 $22,250
Bob Corker R TN $291,539 $11,500
John Cornyn R TX $282,254 $245,624
Michael Crapo R ID $50,199 $23,850
Jim DeMint R SC $148,935 $6,000
Christopher Dodd D CT $34,000 $6,900
Byron Dorgan D ND $25,800 $7,900
Richard Durbin D IL $144,850 $21,200
John Ensign R NV $72,750 $14,047
Michael Enzi R WY $85,000 $23,844
Russell Feingold D WI $52,604 $2,950
Dianne Feinstein D CA $84,290 $102,213
Kirsten Gillibrand D NY $91,410 $11,950
Lindsey Graham R SC $99,484 $6,738
Charles Grassley R IA $109,850 $17,800
Judd Gregg R NH $26,000 $0
Kay Hagan D NC $31,150 $7,600
Thomas Harkin D IA $94,635 $74,800
Orrin Hatch R UT $96,779 $16,036
Kay Hutchison R TX $119,900 $105,661
James Inhofe R OK $64,350 $33,443
Daniel Inouye D HI $17,350 $20,200
John Isakson R GA $270,395 $20,700
Mike Johanns R NE $145,009 $59,785
Tim Johnson D SD $26,350 $12,000
Edward Kaufman D DE $0 $0
John Kerry D MA $11,656 $2,750
Amy Klobuchar D MN $149,278 $14,750
Herbert Kohl D WI $300 $0
Jon Kyl R AZ $338,877 $80,683
Mary Landrieu D LA $73,622 $1,250
Frank Lautenberg D NJ $36,883 $4,550
Patrick Leahy D VT $12,100 $3,200
Carl Levin D MI $44,300 $7,600
Joseph Lieberman I CT $119,575 $1,500
Blanche Lincoln D AR $313,026 $86,350
Richard Lugar R IN $149,579 $14,000
John McCain R AZ $98,470 $41,125
Claire McCaskill D MO $46,500 $7,600
Mitch McConnell R KY $415,899 $58,944
Robert Menéndez D NJ $183,350 $750
Jeff Merkley D OR $25,350 $5,300
Barbara Mikulski D MD $52,165 $1,000
Lisa Murkowski R AK $163,713 $6,800
Patty Murray D WA $119,500 $19,650
Ben Nelson D NE $244,906 $48,250
Bill Nelson D FL $144,281 $91,688
Mark Pryor D AR $115,550 $16,315
John Reed D RI $29,350 $0
Harry Reid D NV $131,985 $10,000
James Risch R ID $41,000 $51,800
Pat Roberts R KS $156,900 $63,330
John Rockefeller D WV $21,250 $1,000
Bernard Sanders I VT $7,600 $3,400
Charles Schumer D NY $175,185 $12,200
Jefferson Sessions R AL $64,909 $7,194
Jeanne Shaheen D NH $17,090 $7,300
Richard Shelby R AL $73,616 $0
Olympia Snowe R ME $76,500 $3,636
Arlen Specter D PA $202,099 $14,025
Debbie Ann Stabenow D MI $53,341 $44,582
Jon Tester D MT $20,000 $59,910
John Thune R SD $207,900 $56,875
Mark Udall D CO $33,935 $43,550
Tom Udall D NM $27,102 $50,400
David Vitter R LA $183,225 $13,500
George Voinovich R OH $103,850 $0
Mark Warner D VA $112,950 $12,100
Jim Webb D VA $21,200 $11,550
Sheldon Whitehouse D RI $27,025 $1,500
Roger Wicker R MS $144,550 $13,350
Ron Wyden D OR $56,200 $6,400

Interest Groups that support this bill
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Restaurants & drinking establishments $3,217,767
Food and kindred products manufacturing $1,753,503
Milk & dairy producers $1,717,687
Food stores $1,473,532
Beverages (non-alcoholic) $744,551
Veterinarians $551,750
Beverage bottling & distribution $289,725
Food wholesalers $284,900
Food & Beverage Products and Services $281,137
Fishing $277,984
Chambers of commerce $219,234
Manufacturing $207,740
Food catering & food services $171,835
Confectionery processors & manufacturers $96,438
Consumer groups $6,100
Farm bureaus $0
Interest Groups that oppose this bill
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Milk & dairy producers $1,717,687
Livestock $1,561,207
Vegetables, fruits and tree nut $709,238
Consumer groups $6,100
Farmers, crop unspecified $0

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[Mrs. Don-o]

And I campaigned for Scott Brown. :o(

[TLI]

KBH (R TX) is on that list.

Yep. She is the one that defunded the fence.

PЯIC

Pretend Republicans
Imitating Conservatives

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[Texas Fossil]

Contributions by Legislator

Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Support	$ From Interest Groups That Oppose
Daniel Akaka	D	HI	$22,600	$5,790
Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$189,527	$3,494
John Barrasso	R	WY	$25,350	$32,500
Max Baucus	D	MT	$114,803	$45,480
Evan Bayh	D	IN	$44,200	$6,000
Mark Begich	D	AK	$22,300	$2,750
Michael Bennet	D	CO	$38,509	$22,050
Robert Bennett	R	UT	$105,530	$8,000
Jeff Bingaman	D	NM	$28,499	$11,449
Christopher Bond	R	MO	$49,550	$3,500
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$75,300	$58,350
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$52,800	$8,100
Samuel Brownback	R	KS	$20,950	$8,250
Jim Bunning	R	KY	$20,700	$1,000
Richard Burr	R	NC	$326,086	$18,200
Roland Burris	D	IL	$0	$0
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$87,091	$9,200
Benjamin Cardin	D	MD	$72,200	$0
Thomas Carper	D	DE	$83,150	$0
Robert Casey	D	PA	$76,826	$5,850
Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$504,800	$103,502
Thomas Coburn	R	OK	$62,900	$15,700
Thad Cochran	R	MS	$49,750	$6,894
Susan Collins	R	ME	$147,500	$17,738
Kent Conrad	D	ND	$36,650	$22,250
Bob Corker	R	TN	$291,539	$11,500
John Cornyn	R	TX	$282,254	$245,624
Michael Crapo	R	ID	$50,199	$23,850
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$148,935	$6,000
Christopher Dodd	D	CT	$34,000	$6,900
Byron Dorgan	D	ND	$25,800	$7,900
Richard Durbin	D	IL	$144,850	$21,200
John Ensign	R	NV	$72,750	$14,047
Michael Enzi	R	WY	$85,000	$23,844
Russell Feingold	D	WI	$52,604	$2,950
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$84,290	$102,213
Kirsten Gillibrand	D	NY	$91,410	$11,950
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$99,484	$6,738
Charles Grassley	R	IA	$109,850	$17,800
Judd Gregg	R	NH	$26,000	$0
Kay Hagan	D	NC	$31,150	$7,600
Thomas Harkin	D	IA	$94,635	$74,800
Orrin Hatch	R	UT	$96,779	$16,036
Kay Hutchison	R	TX	$119,900	$105,661
James Inhofe	R	OK	$64,350	$33,443
Daniel Inouye	D	HI	$17,350	$20,200
John Isakson	R	GA	$270,395	$20,700
Mike Johanns	R	NE	$145,009	$59,785
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$26,350	$12,000
Edward Kaufman	D	DE	$0	$0
John Kerry	D	MA	$11,656	$2,750
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$149,278	$14,750
Herbert Kohl	D	WI	$300	$0
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$338,877	$80,683
Mary Landrieu	D	LA	$73,622	$1,250
Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	$36,883	$4,550
Patrick Leahy	D	VT	$12,100	$3,200
Carl Levin	D	MI	$44,300	$7,600
Joseph Lieberman	I	CT	$119,575	$1,500
Blanche Lincoln	D	AR	$313,026	$86,350
Richard Lugar	R	IN	$149,579	$14,000
John McCain	R	AZ	$98,470	$41,125
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$46,500	$7,600
Mitch McConnell	R	KY	$415,899	$58,944
Robert Menéndez	D	NJ	$183,350	$750
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	$25,350	$5,300
Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	$52,165	$1,000
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$163,713	$6,800
Patty Murray	D	WA	$119,500	$19,650
Ben Nelson	D	NE	$244,906	$48,250
Bill Nelson	D	FL	$144,281	$91,688
Mark Pryor	D	AR	$115,550	$16,315
John Reed	D	RI	$29,350	$0
Harry Reid	D	NV	$131,985	$10,000
James Risch	R	ID	$41,000	$51,800
Pat Roberts	R	KS	$156,900	$63,330
John Rockefeller	D	WV	$21,250	$1,000
Bernard Sanders	I	VT	$7,600	$3,400
Charles Schumer	D	NY	$175,185	$12,200
Jefferson Sessions	R	AL	$64,909	$7,194
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	$17,090	$7,300
Richard Shelby	R	AL	$73,616	$0
Olympia Snowe	R	ME	$76,500	$3,636
Arlen Specter	D	PA	$202,099	$14,025
Debbie Ann Stabenow	D	MI	$53,341	$44,582
Jon Tester	D	MT	$20,000	$59,910
John Thune	R	SD	$207,900	$56,875
Mark Udall	D	CO	$33,935	$43,550
Tom Udall	D	NM	$27,102	$50,400
David Vitter	R	LA	$183,225	$13,500
George Voinovich	R	OH	$103,850	$0
Mark Warner	D	VA	$112,950	$12,100
Jim Webb	D	VA	$21,200	$11,550
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$27,025	$1,500
Roger Wicker	R	MS	$144,550	$13,350
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$56,200	$6,400

[libertarian27]

I put up the yard sign, got his signature at a rally and voted for him -I knew he was a rino but I didn’t realize he was one of those Big Honking RINO’s

[Texas Fossil]

Maplight data for Contributions

S.510 Vote & Contributors
First Name	Last Name	Party	State	Support Contributor	Oppose Contributor
Saxby	Chambliss	R	GA	$504,800	$103,502
Mitch	McConnell	R	KY	$415,899	$58,944
Jon	Kyl	R	AZ	$338,877	$80,683
Richard	Burr	R	NC	$326,086	$18,200
Blanche	Lincoln	D	AR	$313,026	$86,350
Bob	Corker	R	TN	$291,539	$11,500
John	Cornyn	R	TX	$282,254	$245,624
John	Isakson	R	GA	$270,395	$20,700
Ben	Nelson	D	NE	$244,906	$48,250
John	Thune	R	SD	$207,900	$56,875
Arlen	Specter	D	PA	$202,099	$14,025
Lamar	Alexander	R	TN	$189,527	$3,494
Robert	Menéndez	D	NJ	$183,350	$750
David	Vitter	R	LA	$183,225	$13,500
Charles	Schumer	D	NY	$175,185	$12,200
Lisa	Murkowski	R	AK	$163,713	$6,800
Pat	Roberts	R	KS	$156,900	$63,330
Richard	Lugar	R	IN	$149,579	$14,000
Amy	Klobuchar	D	MN	$149,278	$14,750
Jim	DeMint	R	SC	$148,935	$6,000
Susan	Collins	R	ME	$147,500	$17,738
Mike	Johanns	R	NE	$145,009	$59,785
Richard	Durbin	D	IL	$144,850	$21,200
Roger	Wicker	R	MS	$144,550	$13,350
Bill	Nelson	D	FL	$144,281	$91,688
Harry	Reid	D	NV	$131,985	$10,000
Kay	Hutchison	R	TX	$119,900	$105,661
Joseph	Lieberman	I	CT	$119,575	$1,500
Patty	Murray	D	WA	$119,500	$19,650
Mark	Pryor	D	AR	$115,550	$16,315
Max	Baucus	D	MT	$114,803	$45,480
Mark	Warner	D	VA	$112,950	$12,100
Charles	Grassley	R	IA	$109,850	$17,800
Robert	Bennett	R	UT	$105,530	$8,000
George	Voinovich	R	OH	$103,850	$0
Lindsey	Graham	R	SC	$99,484	$6,738
John	McCain	R	AZ	$98,470	$41,125
Orrin	Hatch	R	UT	$96,779	$16,036
Thomas	Harkin	D	IA	$94,635	$74,800
Kirsten	Gillibrand	D	NY	$91,410	$11,950
Maria	Cantwell	D	WA	$87,091	$9,200
Michael	Enzi	R	WY	$85,000	$23,844
Dianne	Feinstein	D	CA	$84,290	$102,213
Thomas	Carper	D	DE	$83,150	$0
Robert	Casey	D	PA	$76,826	$5,850
Olympia	Snowe	R	ME	$76,500	$3,636
Barbara	Boxer	D	CA	$75,300	$58,350
Mary	Landrieu	D	LA	$73,622	$1,250
Richard	Shelby	R	AL	$73,616	$0
John	Ensign	R	NV	$72,750	$14,047
Benjamin	Cardin	D	MD	$72,200	$0
Jefferson	Sessions	R	AL	$64,909	$7,194
James	Inhofe	R	OK	$64,350	$33,443
Thomas	Coburn	R	OK	$62,900	$15,700
Ron	Wyden	D	OR	$56,200	$6,400
Debbie	Ann Stabenow	D	MI	$53,341	$44,582
Sherrod	Brown	D	OH	$52,800	$8,100
Russell	Feingold	D	WI	$52,604	$2,950
Barbara	Mikulski	D	MD	$52,165	$1,000
Michael	Crapo	R	ID	$50,199	$23,850
Thad	Cochran	R	MS	$49,750	$6,894
Christopher	Bond	R	MO	$49,550	$3,500
Claire	McCaskill	D	MO	$46,500	$7,600
Carl	Levin	D	MI	$44,300	$7,600
Evan	Bayh	D	IN	$44,200	$6,000
James	Risch	R	ID	$41,000	$51,800
Michael	Bennet	D	CO	$38,509	$22,050
Frank	Lautenberg	D	NJ	$36,883	$4,550
Kent	Conrad	D	ND	$36,650	$22,250
Christopher	Dodd	D	CT	$34,000	$6,900
Mark	Udall	D	CO	$33,935	$43,550
Kay	Hagan	D	NC	$31,150	$7,600
John	Reed	D	RI	$29,350	$0
Jeff	Bingaman	D	NM	$28,499	$11,449
Tom	Udall	D	NM	$27,102	$50,400
Sheldon	Whitehouse	D	RI	$27,025	$1,500
Tim	Johnson	D	SD	$26,350	$12,000
Judd	Gregg	R	NH	$26,000	$0
Byron	Dorgan	D	ND	$25,800	$7,900
John	Barrasso	R	WY	$25,350	$32,500
Jeff	Merkley	D	OR	$25,350	$5,300
Daniel	Akaka	D	HI	$22,600	$5,790
Mark	Begich	D	AK	$22,300	$2,750
John	Rockefeller	D	WV	$21,250	$1,000
Jim	Webb	D	VA	$21,200	$11,550
Samuel	Brownback	R	KS	$20,950	$8,250
Jim	Bunning	R	KY	$20,700	$1,000
Jon	Tester	D	MT	$20,000	$59,910
Daniel	Inouye	D	HI	$17,350	$20,200
Jeanne	Shaheen	D	NH	$17,090	$7,300
Patrick	Leahy	D	VT	$12,100	$3,200
John	Kerry	D	MA	$11,656	$2,750
Bernard	Sanders	I	VT	$7,600	$3,400
Herbert	Kohl	D	WI	$300	$0
Roland	Burris	D	IL	$0	$0
Edward	Kaufman	D	DE	$0	$0

[Texas Fossil]

I thought you might find the table I just posted interesting. Decending order by contribution.

It does not appear that the data for Support vs. Oppose legislation connected to contributions seems to indicate a connection between contribution and voting for S.510

I suspect the problem is in connecting the contributors and those who support the legislation. I don’t know how that would accurately done.

It is however worth noting that “Will Rogers” (a Dem) stating that we had the “best Congress that money could buy”. It is probably still accurate, even if he appeared to be joking.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Ask yourself the inevitable question: Why would a Conservative Republican vote for the expansion of government control over our entire food supply? The top two rational answers to this question are stupidity or payola. As an avid spectator of politics for 40 years I’m going to have to go with payola. Although in the case of our 2 RHINO’s Chambliss and Isakson I might accept a combination of both.

[Texas Fossil]

Why would a Conservative Republican vote for the expansion of government control over our entire food supply?

Neither voted to bring the bill out of committee. Now, will they vote for the actual bill?? We shall see.

The unholy alliance between the "lefties" and the "RINO's" is on the basis of power and money. They have made the deal with the devil. Both the Multi-National Corporate Interests and the "Lefties" are "Globalists"

[GailA]

Hmmm you don’t think all the phone calls made him think twice? He is not up for re-election until ‘14 I think. Corker is up in ‘12. I made it clear when I called I’m watching their votes and I expected them to act like CONSERVATIVES not RINOS.

[Texas Fossil]

Thanks for the explanation.

Cloture & “to Proceed”.

I did not understand that they were 2 distinct actions.

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I have not read the 17 amendments that are with the Senate version of the bill, but I did look at the “mark up” and it was brutal. The House bill was a horror, and it appeared that the Senate realized it. Now the best outcome it to totally vote the bill down. But with the amendments it may not be as bad as it was. There is no doubt in my mind that the intent of the bill is to establish a monopoly for food production in the U.S. by regulating the small competitors out of business. It has already happened with many of the small processors. The marketers and regulators do not want small producers either, they are impossible to control. They will try to do this in the “name of public safety”, but that is clearly not the intent.

[ArmyTeach]

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