Wayne Allard blathers in Roll Call:

"I think it is a great start," said Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), who acknowledged that opponents of the bill could also claim victory if they focused solely on the vote total. "If they technically want to make that argument I guess they can on the number of votes, but I think it is a win," he said.

In other news, the National League won the other night, beating the American League by a final score of NL 4, AL 9.