Democrats Have A Lot Of Explaining To Do
Here’s the list. 14-20 against the same sex marriage bill. Not surprising, but interesting that the GOP made sure they had exactly the number of votes to defeat it. Everyone should call Sen. Bill Baroni – a Republican, and the only Republican to vote yes on gay marriage – and thank him! (609) 631-9988
What is truly intolerable is that of thirty-nine active senators (one had resigned) there are twenty-two Democrats, but only thirteen Democrats voted yes. Six Dems voted against marriage equality, three couldn’t be bothered.
Those nine? Their days as Senators are numbered.
YES (14)
Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic)Â
Sen. Bob Smith (D-Middlesex)Â
Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex),Â
Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Union), co-sponsorÂ
Senate President Richard Codey (D-Essex)Â
Sen. Teresa M. Ruiz (D-Essex)Â
Sen. Sandra B. Cunningham (D-Hudson)Â
Sen. Brian P. Stack (D-Hudson)Â
Sen. Nia H. Gill (D-Essex)Â
Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), co-sponsorÂ
Sen. Robert M. Gordon (D-Bergen)Â
Sen. Nicholas P. Scutari (D-Union)Â
Sen. Joseph F.Vitale (D-Middlesex)Â
Sen. Bill Baroni (R-Mercer)
NO (20)
Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D-Cape May)Â
Sen. Ronald L. Rice (D- Essex)Â
Sen. John A. Girgenti (D-PassaicÂ
Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson)
Sen. Fred H. Madden (D-Gloucester)Â
Sen. Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer)Â
Sen. Robert W. Singer (R-Ocean)Â
Sen. Joseph Pennacchio (R-Morris)Â
Sen. Christopher Bateman, (R-Somerset)Â
Sen. Tom Kean Jr. (R -Union)
Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth )
Sen. Joseph M. Kyrillos (R-Monmouth)Â
Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Bergen)Â
Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Hunterdon)Â
Sen. Kevin J. O’Toole (R-Essex)Â
Sen. Philip E. Haines (R-Burlington)Â
Sen. Christopher J. Connors (R-Ocean)Â
Sen. Anthony R. Bucco (R-Morris)Â
Sen. Steven V. Oroho (R-Sussex)Â
Sen. Sean T. Kean (R-Monmouth)
ABSTENTIONS (3)
Sen. Paul A. Sarlo (D-Bergen)
Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney (D-Gloucester)Â
Sen. James Beach (D-Camden)
DID NOT ATTEND SESSION (2)
Sen. Diane B. Allen (R-Burlington)Â
Sen. Andrew Ciesla (R-Ocean)