Byrd assails Warner’s support for spending bills

January 10, 2010 Filed under Healthcare Posted by Jamie

Former Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr has an interesting take on Senator Mark Warner’s vote on the health care bill:

When a Virginia Democrat is elected to the Congress — Senate or House — he or she must decide whether to vote the party line or vote the Virginia tradition of financial responsibility

Senator Byrd goes on:

Hundreds of thousands of Virginians — independents and conservative Democrats who voted for Mr. Warner — must be puzzled by his votes.

Read the whole article here at the Richmond Times Dispatch.

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