Senate Blocks Gillibrand’s Military Sexual-Assault Bill

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

It's rather unclear as to which Democrats voted against it other than Levin and McCaskill but an odd array of senators came out for it. Graham, Boxer, Cruz, Snow, McConnell, Durbin...

17 out of 20 women voted for it, 38 men for, 42 men against.

http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/senate-votes-on-dueling-sexual-assault-proposals/

The Senate narrowly blocked Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s bill to remove prosecutorial decisions for military sexual assaults and other felonies from the chain of command.

The measure failed to advance on a 55-45 vote, five short of the 60 votes needed to limit debate. Seventeen of the chamber’s 20 women voted aye, while men opposed the measure 42-38.

Senators on both sides of the debate — which has not split along party lines — knew the vote on the New York Democrat’s legislation would be close. Gillibrand said earlier Thursday morning that she was “hopeful” her side would have the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster hurdle.

“Today too many … members of the Senate have turned their back on these victims and survivors,” of sexual assault, Gillibrand said. “As painful as today’s vote is, our struggle on behalf of these brave men and women will go on.”

[sakabatou]

1. Ugh...

[Historic NY]

2. note see DU thread.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014747388


first the Air Force now the Army......

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Yep. But..but..they can "handle their own".

Kinda like saying, "The Mafia's got it's own lawyers. Why should we interfere?"

[Gravitycollapse]

4. Deplorable, disgusting, disturbing, stomach-churning, mind-numbing, horrific, despicable...

Sickening, stupefying, insane, heartless, vindictive, idiotic, moronic, chilling, selfish, opportunistic, misogynist, base, marginalizing, demoralizing, depressing, saddening...

Should I continue?