Dude, or dudette....Voting on something is not about staying with the party line, it's about what your constituents want. If he felt negative about the bill he should vote against, no matter how many others are for it. And this is coming from a conservative. Both parties need to stop voting what everyone else does, that is Jr. High. Vote with your heart, know the bill and do whats best for the people you represent. Oh that's right, politicians ARE supposed to vote for bills that benefit us, the taxpayers, not what they want or don't want to do. He stood up for something, I applaud him!!