Senate Wastes Time Passing Another Sure Loser

The Senate has decided that passing legislation that has a chance of becoming law is not worth their time, so once again they are sending a bill to the president that will quickly find his veto stamp:

A stubborn Senate voted Wednesday to ease restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, ignoring President Bush's threat of a second veto on legislation designed to lead to new medical treatments.

The 63-34 vote was shy of the margin that would be needed to enact the measure over presidential opposition, despite gains made by supporters in last fall's elections.

"Not every day do we have the opportunity to vote to heal the sick," said Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., a senator less than 100 days following a tough 2006 campaign in which the stem cell controversy played a particularly prominent role. "It is a noble cause," she added.

The citizens of Missouri must be very proud that they've sent such a lightweight to the Senate.