The nine Members voting NO were Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) (FL), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), and Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). None of the nine voted against resolutions honoring the Islamic holiday of Ramadan and the Hindu holiday of Diwali.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Anybody Surprised?
Iowa Republican Steve King noticed that the Congress unanimously passed resolutions honoring the sacred holidays of Hinduism and Islam, so he decided to offer the same resolutions, substituting the words Christmas and the Christian faith. Nine Congress people voted no, all Democrats. Who were they? Stop The ACLU provides the names:
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