34 Senate Co-Sponsors Of Hate Crimes Act

A whopping 34 U.S. Senators have already signed on as co-sponsors of Ted Kennedy's hate crimes bill. This bodes very well.

Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI], Sen Bayh, Evan [IN], Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM], Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA], Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH], Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA], Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD], Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA], Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME], Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT], Sen Durbin, Richard [IL], Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA], Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY], Sen Harkin, Tom [IA], Sen Johnson, Tim [SD], Sen Kerry, John F. [MA], Sen Klobuchar, Amy [MN], Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA], Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ], Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT], Sen Levin, Carl [MI], Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] , Sen Merkley, Jeff [OR], Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD], Sen Murray, Patty [WA], Sen Nelson, Bill [FL], Sen Nelson, E. Benjamin [NE] ,Sen Reed, Jack [RI] , Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY], Sen Shaheen, Jeanne [NH], Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME], Sen Specter, Arlen [PA], Sen Udall, Mark [CO] , Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI]

The Senate Judiciary Committee may consider the bill as early as next week. Upon approval, they will send it to the full Senate for a vote.