WASHINGTON (SR) - The details of what it took to buy critical votes from holdout Democrat Senators are being reported today, and illustrate what goes on behind closed doors on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb) had been critical of language in the proposed legislation that would provide abortion benefits, but voted for the bill in return for obtaining $45 million and no-cost disposal of aborted fetuses for his state.
Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn) traded his vote for the construction of a new hospital in Connecticut, and renovation of his Washington townhouse to include a stripper pole and wet bar.
Other gifts reportedly traded for votes include a set of new snow tires, a diamond-encrusted pimp cup, "jelly of the month" memberships, a custom golf cart, several dozen bongs, a pool table, and numerous "dates."
A Senate spokesperson denied anything unusual took place in the last minute maneuvering.
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