Both Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul helped kill a plan that could have helped create jobs for the 3,000 unemployed Kentucky veterans who served their country in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
The proposal fell short by just two votes of the 60 required to clear a procedural hurdle erected by Republicans in the Senate last week.
...The bill was supported by all 53 Democrats and five Republicans, including a couple who have tough re-election races. But the 58-40 vote wasn't quite enough to overcome the objection.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Ky. senators let down our vets
An excellent editorial from today's Herald-Leader:
