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as to the question of how is this bill still in consideration:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups
Name Amount Received
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $668,192
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] $590,398
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $557,107
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6] $486,927
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $465,500
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] $438,839
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] $416,100
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $409,019
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] $403,800
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] $395,798

Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $3,502,624
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $2,648,770
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $2,080,651
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $1,431,843
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $1,364,872
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $1,363,009
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $1,291,744
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $1,019,172
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $911,296
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] $905,310

versus

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups
Name Amount Received
Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] $303,609
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] $204,200
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] $168,370
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5] $153,550
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11] $110,530
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D, OR-5] $108,550
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $100,050
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] $99,750
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $97,300
Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4] $96,500

Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $1,359,304
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $388,914
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $339,226
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $303,434
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $289,894
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $281,655
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $280,072
Sen. Chris Coons [D, DE] $212,550
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] $170,199
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $152,369

Money talks
and it clearly pays to be a Senator in favor of this bill