~Rosemary~

My rep voted against the bill too. I think this is the first time I have been happy with him. As thrilled as I am that the bill failed, I think that it is, most likely, a temporary respite. It didn't fail by too many votes, and I think if they proposed something slightly smaller it would pass, unfortunately. A lot of the dissent also seems to be caused by the typical partisan argument rather than actual opposition, so I imagine it will eventually get resolved, sadly.