Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia gets the honor tonight for skipping the historic vote on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
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Joe Manchin is criticized for missing a significant vote on a controversial policy.
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Madam President, I ask that the scheduled vote commence immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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