The vote was 236-186, not enough to pass an amendment but 9 more than last time. Nevada Republican Jim Gibbons was the only former no vote to switch to yes; the other gains came from freshmen members. (For example, Chris Cox, a no vote, was replaced by John Campbell, a supporter.)
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Ramesh Ponnuru is the editor of National Review, a columnist for the Washington Post, and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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