Porkbusters: Pork Report Card

As we have been tracking the Coburn anti-pork "clay pigeon" amendments, it's time for a quick scorecard on the votes that have occurred to date. Listed below are Senators, grouped by how many times they voted to support one the three Coburn anti-pork amendments that have come to a vote: the CSX Railroad relocation in Mississippi (Coburn lost 47-50); the "seafood promotion strategies package" (Coburn won 51-44), and the Northrup Grumman bailout (Coburn lost 48-51).

More details to come as we continue to monitor the Senate's progress...

Anti-Pork Heroes (3 out of 3 votes anti-pork)
10 Democrats, 17 Republicans

Bayh (D-IN)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Carper (D-DE)
Chafee (R-RI)
Coburn (R-OK)
Conrad (D-ND)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Feingold (D-WI)
Graham (R-SC)
Hagel (R-NE)

Inhofe (R-OK)
Kohl (D-WI)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
Nelson (D-NE)
Obama (D-IL)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Sununu (R-NH)
Thomas (R-WY)
Thune (R-SD)
Voinovich (R-OH)

Close But Aim Higher (2 out of 3 votes anti-pork)
10 Democrats, 14 Republicans

Alexander (R-TN)
Allen (R-VA)
Biden (D-DE)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brownback (R-KS)
Burns (R-MT)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeWine (R-OH)

Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Frist (R-TN)
Grassley (R-IA)
Levin (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Salazar (D-CO)
Santorum (R-PA)
Sessions (R-AL)
Talent (R-MO)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Impressive (1 of 3 votes anti-pork)
8 Democrats, 9 Republicans

Byrd (D-WV)
Dole (R-NC)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Isakson (R-GA)*
Jeffords (I-VT)
Johnson (D-SD)

Martinez (R-FL)
McConnell (R-KY)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reid (D-NV)
Roberts (R-KS)
Warner (R-VA)

Maximum Porkers (0 of 3 votes anti-pork)
17 Democrats, 15 Republicans

Akaka (D-HI)
Allard (R-CO)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Clinton (D-NY)
Cochran (R-MS)
Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
Dayton (D-MN)
Domenici (R-NM)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)

Kerry (D-MA)**
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lincoln (D-AR)*
Lott (R-MS)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Pryor (D-AR)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shelby (R-AL)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Vitter (R-LA)

Darrell

We need to remember how they voted when we vote in November.

Posted at: May 4, 2006 08:33 AM

Bill Allison :

Sort of interesting to see where those with Presidential aspirations fall on your list.

Posted at: May 4, 2006 09:05 AM

Will :

CBS Evening News, 05/03/06, cited examples of current "emergency" spending bill provisions including $500,000 for the Montana World Trade Center. Among a bare handful of Montana residents who have even heard about the place is its director, a crony of Sen. Max Baucus.

Frank IBC :

10 states had both their Senators make the "trifecta":

AK = Murkowski, Stevens
AR = Lincoln, Pryor
HI = Akaka, Inouye
LA = Landrieu, Vitter
MA = Kennedy, Kerry
MD = Mikulski, Sarbanes
ME = Collins, Snowe
MS = Cochran, Lott
MN = Coleman, Dayton
NY = Clinton, Shumer

4 are in the Northeast and 3 are in the Mississippi Delta.

Posted at: May 4, 2006 09:19 AM

Kyle :

Two biggest disappointments:
Allard (R-CO) and Coleman (R-MN). Vitter (R-LA) is a minor disappointment but understandable. Two biggest surprises: Stabenow (D-MI) and Chafee (R-RI). It is nice to see that the two most vulnerable Reps Burns and Santorum at least scored 2 out of 3.

Posted at: May 4, 2006 10:04 AM

Warner Todd Huston :

I have updated my blog with this latest info, N.Z.

I have posted it here:
Publius' Forum
... and here:
Bloggingman2007

Thanks for keeping us updated on this important issue!

Posted at: May 4, 2006 10:25 AM

jefferson's ghost :

Have to ask. What are asterisks next to Sen Kerry denote? This is illustrative of the key problem. St. Ronald of Reagan told us that Govt was not the solution it was the problem. I disagree, the biggest disappointment is my Sens, Cornyn and Hutchison. They lost my votes, I am voting Libertarian from now on.

Posted at: May 4, 2006 10:46 AM

amyc :

Salazar was better than Allard. Looks like it's time for the voters of CO to "retire" Sen. Allard. Unfortunately it will be by replacing him with a dem as he will most likely win the repub primary. Oh well.

I wouldn't toss out Cornyn with the Hutchison bathwater however.

Posted at: May 4, 2006 11:26 AM

GTL :

Why the asterisk beside Isackson of Ga and the double asterisk beside Kerry of Ma?

Posted at: May 4, 2006 11:31 AM

Corey D. Hall :

just a suggestion, but how about "Re-Pork Card" or "RePorKard"....you get the idea.

Posted at: May 4, 2006 12:44 PM

evista :

April 26, 2006. The purpose of the meeting was

Posted at: May 4, 2006 07:21 PM

Just found this site. What a great list. I'll use it to guide my vote and contributions.

It really drives home how meaningless the party designation really is. In both parties you have some with the courage of their convictions who believe in fiscal responsibility and limited government. You also have some big spenders that really believe in big government. Then you've got vast majority of both parties where it is all about getting re-elected by bringing home the bacon. End of story

I guess I just don't believe we'll ever change that mix. But there is a way to vote that always results in better fiscal responsibility - if you have the stomach for it. Reagan economic advisor William Niskanen shows the way:

http://www.cato.org/dailys/05-07-03.html

Thats how I am voting:

http://westanddivided.blogspot.com/2006/04/why-you-should-vote-like-me-or-how-to.html

Posted at: May 4, 2006 09:38 PM

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flexeril :

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flomax :

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fluoxetine :

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furosemide :

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glucophage :

Consumer and prescribing information.
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hgh :

Consumer and prescribing information.
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holdem :

Consumer and prescribing information.

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hydrocodone :

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hydroxyzine :

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hyzaar :

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ibuprofen :

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inderal :

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insulin :

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keflex :

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klonopin :

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lamictal :

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lasix :

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levaquin :

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