The House voted more lopsidedly, 383-41, to override. As you might expect, all of the region’s Democrats voted to override. But so, it turns out, did five of the six Northwest Republicans - all from Washington and Oregon along with Representative Mike Simpson of Idaho. The lone Northwest House member to vote for the veto, for the 11% cut in payments to doctors: Idaho Representative Bill Sali/Randy Stapilus, Ridenbaugh Press. More here.

*The password is ... defenestrate/Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman
*Boise as Caesar/Adam's Blog
*The part of Idaho where no one lives/Clayton Cramer
*Bill Sali should sprint to finish line/Dennis Mansfield
*Negativity toward Democrats/BinkyBoy, 43rd State Blues
*Craig's alternative forest history/Rocky Barker, Idaho Statesman

Question: What do you think of the votes by Idaho congressmen Larry Craig, Mike Crapo and Bill Sali to support a veto by President Bush that would have cut Medicare reimbursement to doctors by 11 percent?

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