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06/22/2004: "Senator Kerry Back"

Senator Kerry returned to Washington and actually did the job he's been paid to do. The bills he returned for?

Levin Amdt. No. 3338; To reallocate for Ground-based Midcourse interceptors to homeland defense and combatting terrorism. and Brownback Amdt. No. 3464; To increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language.

He voted in favor both times; Sen. Levin's amendment went down 56-44; no Republicans voted for. Sen. Brownbback's amendment passed 99-1, Sen. John Breaux of LA being the only dissenter.