Sen. Ron Wyden Stands Tall. Domenici Whines

"Sen. Ron Wyden tied up the Senate for more than 4 1/2 hours Thursday trying to force a vote on a plan to end subsidies of energy companies tha
By John Amato — April 27, 2006

"Sen. Ron Wyden tied up the Senate for more than 4 1/2 hours Thursday trying to force a vote on a plan to end subsidies of energy companies that lease federal land. When majority Republicans refused to vote, Wyden, a Democrat, took control of the Senate floor...read on"
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We salute Wyden's effort yesterday for standing up for principles he felt deeply about. I especially enjoyed Domenici's whining act.

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