Lest anyone think Senator Ted Stevens‘ hold on the Coburn transparency bill was for any other reason than retribution for Tom Coburn’s Bridge to Nowhere amendment, there is this quote.

When the Senate was debating Coburn’s amendment to defund the Bridge to Nowhere on October 20 Stevens took the floor “to warn the Senate” against supporting Coburn’s measure. “I don’t threaten people,” said Stevens. “I promise people.”

Well, Stevens did keep his promise.

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