Even the four council members who voted against the measure did not disagree with that. (gothamgazette.com)
He's also seemed to establish a record as a Republican moderate, even sometimes being among a small handful of members voting against measures supported by the rest of his party. (wrvo.org)
The senators represent Midwestern and coal - producing states from which many of the 44 Democrats who voted against the measure in the House come from. (nytimes.com)