How our Senators Voted on the Fair Pay Restoration Act

This bill would have expanded the time period given to workers for filing pay discrimination law suits against employers. The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals have only 180 days to file a law suit even if they are unaware of the discrimination. The bill failed to pass the senate with a vote of 56 for and 42 against. Bills need sixty votes to pass the senate.

Senator Jeff Bingaman, democrat----Voted Yes
Senator Pete Domenici, republican---Voted No
Senator John McCain, republican----Voted Skipped Vote

McCain, remarks: "They (women) need the education and training, particularly since more and more women are heads of their households, as much or more than anybody else," McCain said. "And it's hard for them to leave their families when they don't have somebody to take care of them.

Just so we are clear on these remarks Senator McCain does not support this bill. He just does not understand that women have better educations then the men that are getting paid more. I had to add this note because some people don't realize when a person is being patronizing with his remarks…