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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Treasonous Republican Senators who Voted with Gun Control Supporters

 Traitors Within the Gates!
We haven't checked, but we'd wager that the traitor senators don't come up for re-election soon with the expectation their electorate will forget their treason by then.
The Capitol building is pictured. | AP Photo
The final vote was 68-31. | AP Photo

Sixteen Republicans split with their party leaders and voted Thursday to end the GOP filibuster of gun control legislation and begin what will be a contentious Senate debate on the issue.

The final vote was 68-31.

Harry Reid thanks John McCain for help on gun control bill

Two Democrats split with their party: Sens. Mark Begich of Alaska and Mark Pryor.
The 16 GOP senators that voted to end debate were:

Lamar Alexander of Tennessee;
Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire;
Richard Burr of North Carolina;
Saxby Chambliss of Georgia;
Tom Coburn of Oklahoma;
Susan Collins of Maine;
Bob Corker of Tennessee;
Jeff Flake of Arizona;
Lindsey Graham of South Carolina;
John Hoeven of North Dakota;
Johnny Isakson of Georgia;
Dean Heller of Nevada;
Mark Kirk of Illinois;
John McCain of Arizona;
Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania;
Roger Wicker of Mississippi.

(Also on POLITICO: Gun control bill passes first test in Senate)

POLITICO.com