With a 405-to-1 vote, the House passed a non-binding resolution expressing support for the pro-democracy demonstrators in Iran. Despite the unobjectionable text of the resolution, the manner in which Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) promoted the resolution in recent days left no doubt that his motive was to score political points. As further evidence that House Republicans were playing politics with this resolution, Pence and a host of his conservative colleagues lept to the microphones immediately after the resolution was passed to bash President Obama and sing the praises of Ronald Reagan. Watch a compilation:
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) was the only no vote, while Reps. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) and David Loebsack (D-IA) voted present. Sens. Joe Lieberman (R-CT) and John McCain (R-AZ) plan to introduce the same resolution in the Senate.
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