http://www.redstate.com/erick/2012/02/06/the-sweet-meteor-of-death-2012/#comment-169548

I love Santorum’s rationalization of his pro-union stance. I hope he knows that as president PA, along with other pro-union states, will be part of the country he is president of. I wonder if he’ll take the same pandering pro-union stance then as well. Let’s hope we never find out. Rick represents the era of Republicans spending like Democrats, Newt represents the last time Republicans governed as conservatives

Santorum vote against Right-to-Work Legislation

During the POTUS-Debate, he said he opposed it because:

“I represented the state of Pennsylvania, which is one of the — which is not a right-to-work state. If you look at who voted for the right-to-work bill in the Congress, those who came from right-to-work states voted for it. Those who came from non-right-to-work states represented their states. I wasn’t going to vote in Washington, D.C., to change the law in my state.

“I support right-to-work. I actually, as president, will sign and advocate for a right-to-work bill, but when I represented the people of Pennsylvania, I made the decision that I wasn’t going to do in Washington and change the law in my state when my state didn’t want to have that provision in their laws.”

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2012/01/fox_news_south_carolina_jan_16.html

SANTORUM LIED!

This is the list of Right-to-Work States

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Wyoming

THEREFORE, the following states do not mandate union-membership to obtain federal contracts:

Colorado, Indiana, Montana, and New Hampshire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-work_law#U.S._states_with_right-to-work_laws

This is the XML U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 104th Congress – 2nd Session.

It should be noted that Santorum’s vote of “Nay” served to uphold mandatory unionization. Thus, the task-at-hand is to identify any senator who also represented a state [comparable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania] that was not right-to-work [i.e., that mandated union-membership] but who voted “Yea” on this legislation.

In 1996, the following senators represented these four states: Colorado (Smith), Indiana (Lugar and Coats), Montana (Burns), and New Hampshire (Gregg and Smith).

EACH voted FOR this Right-to-Work Act!

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=2&vote=00188

Question: On the Cloture Motion (motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to consider s.1788 )

Vote Number: 188 Vote Date: July 10, 1996, 12:35 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Cloture Motion Rejected
Measure Number: S. 1788 (National Right to Work Act of 1995 )

Measure Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions of Federal law that require employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.
Vote Counts: YEAs 31
NAYs 68
Not Voting 1
Vote Summary
By Senator Name
By Vote Position
By Home State

Alphabetical by Senator Name
Abraham (R-MI), Nay
Akaka (D-HI), Nay
Ashcroft (R-MO), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Nay
Bennett (R-UT), Yea
Biden (D-DE), Nay
Bingaman (D-NM), Nay
Bond (R-MO), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Nay
Bradley (D-NJ), Nay
Breaux (D-LA), Nay
Brown (R-CO), Yea
Bryan (D-NV), Nay
Bumpers (D-AR), Nay
Burns (R-MT), Yea
Byrd (D-WV), Nay
Campbell (R-CO), Nay
Chafee (R-RI), Nay
Coats (R-IN), Yea
Cochran (R-MS), Not Voting
Cohen (R-ME), Nay
Conrad (D-ND), Nay
Coverdell (R-GA), Yea
Craig (R-ID), Yea
D’Amato (R-NY), Nay
Daschle (D-SD), Nay
DeWine (R-OH), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Nay
Domenici (R-NM), Nay
Dorgan (D-ND), Nay
Exon (D-NE), Nay
Faircloth (R-NC), Yea
Feingold (D-WI), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Nay Ford (D-KY), Nay
Frahm (R-KS), Yea
Frist (R-TN), Yea
Glenn (D-OH), Nay
Gorton (R-WA), Nay
Graham (D-FL), Nay
Gramm (R-TX), Yea
Grams (R-MN), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Gregg (R-NH), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Nay
Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Hatfield (R-OR), Nay
Heflin (D-AL), Nay
Helms (R-NC), Yea
Hollings (D-SC), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
Inouye (D-HI), Nay
Jeffords (R-VT), Nay
Johnston (D-LA), Nay
Kassebaum (R-KS), Nay
Kempthorne (R-ID), Yea
Kennedy (D-MA), Nay
Kerrey (D-NE), Nay
Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Kohl (D-WI), Nay
Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay
Leahy (D-VT), Nay
Levin (D-MI), Nay
Lieberman (D-CT), Nay
Lott (R-MS), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Yea Mack (R-FL), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Nay
Moynihan (D-NY), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Nay
Nickles (R-OK), Yea
Nunn (D-GA), Nay
Pell (D-RI), Nay
Pressler (R-SD), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Nay
Reid (D-NV), Nay
Robb (D-VA), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Roth (R-DE), Nay
Santorum (R-PA), Nay
Sarbanes (D-MD), Nay
Shelby (R-AL), Yea
Simon (D-IL), Nay
Simpson (R-WY), Yea
Smith (R-NH), Yea
Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Specter (R-PA), Nay
Stevens (R-AK), Nay
Thomas (R-WY), Yea
Thompson (R-TN), Yea
Thurmond (R-SC), Yea
Warner (R-VA), Yea
Wellstone (D-MN), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Nay
Vote Summary
By Senator Name
By Vote Position
By Home State

Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs —31
Bennett (R-UT)
Brown (R-CO)
Burns (R-MT)
Coats (R-IN)
Coverdell (R-GA)
Craig (R-ID)
Faircloth (R-NC)
Frahm (R-KS)
Frist (R-TN)
Gramm (R-TX)
Grassley (R-IA) Gregg (R-NH)
Hatch (R-UT)
Helms (R-NC)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kempthorne (R-ID)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Mack (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ) Nickles (R-OK)
Pressler (R-SD)
Shelby (R-AL)
Simpson (R-WY)
Smith (R-NH)
Thomas (R-WY)
Thompson (R-TN)
Thurmond (R-SC)
Warner (R-VA)
NAYs —68
Abraham (R-MI)
Akaka (D-HI)
Ashcroft (R-MO)
Baucus (D-MT)
Biden (D-DE)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Bond (R-MO)
Boxer (D-CA)
Bradley (D-NJ)
Breaux (D-LA)
Bryan (D-NV)
Bumpers (D-AR)
Byrd (D-WV)
Campbell (R-CO)
Chafee (R-RI)
Cohen (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
D’Amato (R-NY)
Daschle (D-SD)
DeWine (R-OH)
Dodd (D-CT)
Domenici (R-NM)
Dorgan (D-ND) Exon (D-NE)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Ford (D-KY)
Glenn (D-OH)
Gorton (R-WA)
Graham (D-FL)
Grams (R-MN)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hatfield (R-OR)
Heflin (D-AL)
Hollings (D-SC)
Inouye (D-HI)
Jeffords (R-VT)
Johnston (D-LA)
Kassebaum (R-KS)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerrey (D-NE)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI) Lieberman (D-CT)
McConnell (R-KY)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Moseley-Braun (D-IL)
Moynihan (D-NY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murray (D-WA)
Nunn (D-GA)
Pell (D-RI)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reid (D-NV)
Robb (D-VA)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Roth (R-DE)
Santorum (R-PA)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Simon (D-IL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Wellstone (D-MN)
Wyden (D-OR)
Not Voting – 1
Cochran (R-MS)
Vote Summary
By Senator Name
By Vote Position
By Home State

Grouped by Home State
Alabama: Heflin (D-AL), Nay Shelby (R-AL), Yea
Alaska: Murkowski (R-AK), Nay Stevens (R-AK), Nay
Arizona: Kyl (R-AZ), Yea McCain (R-AZ), Yea
Arkansas: Bumpers (D-AR), Nay Pryor (D-AR), Nay
California: Boxer (D-CA), Nay Feinstein (D-CA), Nay
Colorado: Brown (R-CO), Yea Campbell (R-CO), Nay
Connecticut: Dodd (D-CT), Nay Lieberman (D-CT), Nay
Delaware: Biden (D-DE), Nay Roth (R-DE), Nay
Florida: Graham (D-FL), Nay Mack (R-FL), Yea
Georgia: Coverdell (R-GA), Yea Nunn (D-GA), Nay
Hawaii: Akaka (D-HI), Nay Inouye (D-HI), Nay
Idaho: Craig (R-ID), Yea Kempthorne (R-ID), Yea
Illinois: Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Nay Simon (D-IL), Nay
Indiana: Coats (R-IN), Yea Lugar (R-IN), Yea
Iowa: Grassley (R-IA), Yea Harkin (D-IA), Nay
Kansas: Frahm (R-KS), Yea Kassebaum (R-KS), Nay
Kentucky: Ford (D-KY), Nay McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Louisiana: Breaux (D-LA), Nay Johnston (D-LA), Nay
Maine: Cohen (R-ME), Nay Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Maryland: Mikulski (D-MD), Nay Sarbanes (D-MD), Nay
Massachusetts: Kennedy (D-MA), Nay Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Michigan: Abraham (R-MI), Nay Levin (D-MI), Nay
Minnesota: Grams (R-MN), Nay Wellstone (D-MN), Nay
Mississippi: Cochran (R-MS), Not Voting Lott (R-MS), Yea
Missouri: Ashcroft (R-MO), Nay Bond (R-MO), Nay
Montana: Baucus (D-MT), Nay Burns (R-MT), Yea
Nebraska: Exon (D-NE), Nay Kerrey (D-NE), Nay
Nevada: Bryan (D-NV), Nay Reid (D-NV), Nay
New Hampshire: Gregg (R-NH), Yea Smith (R-NH), Yea
New Jersey: Bradley (D-NJ), Nay Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay
New Mexico: Bingaman (D-NM), Nay Domenici (R-NM), Nay
New York: D’Amato (R-NY), Nay Moynihan (D-NY), Nay
North Carolina: Faircloth (R-NC), Yea Helms (R-NC), Yea
North Dakota: Conrad (D-ND), Nay Dorgan (D-ND), Nay
Ohio: DeWine (R-OH), Nay Glenn (D-OH), Nay
Oklahoma: Inhofe (R-OK), Yea Nickles (R-OK), Yea
Oregon: Hatfield (R-OR), Nay Wyden (D-OR), Nay
Pennsylvania: Santorum (R-PA), Nay Specter (R-PA), Nay
Rhode Island: Chafee (R-RI), Nay Pell (D-RI), Nay
South Carolina: Hollings (D-SC), Nay Thurmond (R-SC), Yea
South Dakota: Daschle (D-SD), Nay Pressler (R-SD), Yea
Tennessee: Frist (R-TN), Yea Thompson (R-TN), Yea
Texas: Gramm (R-TX), Yea Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
Utah: Bennett (R-UT), Yea Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Vermont: Jeffords (R-VT), Nay Leahy (D-VT), Nay
Virginia: Robb (D-VA), Nay Warner (R-VA), Yea
Washington: Gorton (R-WA), Nay Murray (D-WA), Nay
West Virginia: Byrd (D-WV), Nay Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Wisconsin: Feingold (D-WI), Nay Kohl (D-WI), Nay
Wyoming: Simpson (R-WY), Yea Thomas (R-WY), Yea