2 years ago: Rep. Matt Gaetz was the only person to vote against an anti-human trafficking bill

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

One is the loneliest number — and in this case, that loneliest number is Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach.

On Dec. 19, Gaetz cast the lone "no" vote on a widely bipartisan human trafficking bill that passed unanimously through the U.S. Senate in September before sailing through the House by a count of 418 to 1.

The legislation — the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act — is an attempt to give the federal government more resources to combat the sex trade in the U.S., such as a human trafficking prevention coordinator at the U.S. Department of Transportation and a committee in the department to help develop best practices to fight human trafficking.

The bill was co-sponsored by both of Florida's U.S. Senators: Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio.

https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2017/12/29/florida-rep-matt-gaetz-was-literally-the-only-person-to-vote-against-an-anti-human-trafficking-bill

[TreasonousBastard]

1. In my darker moments, I sometimes rue the fact that...

the guillotine is no longer used as a solution for crooked governments.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. maybe some investigation into Gaetz's income is in order

[MerryBlooms]

6. Rec! That was also my first reaction. n/t

[crickets]

3. The gum on the bottom of my shoe would have voted for that bill. What an ass. nt

[WhiteTara]

4. His rub and tug made such an impression

on him, that he can never let those slaves go. Men need this and he's their champion.

[H2O Man]

5. Recommended.

Gaetz is such a shithead.

[smirkymonkey]

7. Hmm, now what would make a politician like Gaetz vote no on a bill like this?

Thinking...thinking...