Dems Thwart GOP Plan To Kill Science Jobs Bill With Porn Provision

[pokerfan]

Democrats brought the bill, which would increase funding for scientific research and math and science education, to the floor in May. Republicans filed a motion to recommit, which would send the bill back to committee. The motion included major cuts to the funding included in the bill, by cutting new programs and ending authorization in 2013.

Those motions are often defeated. But Republicans inserted language that would prohibit taxpayer money from going to the salaries of employees who've been disciplined for viewing pornography at work.

It was enough to spook Democrats into voting for the motion, afraid they'd be labeled "pro-porn" in ads this November.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/dems-thwart-gop-plan-to-kill-science-jobs-bill-with-porn.php

[caraher]

1. Good to hear

I got a panicky email from the American Physical Society when this happened urging everyone to call Congress about this. I never did hear the final outcome.

[femrap]

2. And yet Vitter

is still an US Senator. Go figure.

[emulatorloo]

3. Probably was his amendment n/t

[Orsino]

4. Ah, porn...

...is there no problem you can't solve?