Why not a voice vote?

Isn't it possible to have legislation pass on a voice vote (as determined by the Speaker or President pro tempore) thus making the modified Paulson Plan law, while allowing any politician to go home and say to constituents that they voted against it?

UPDATE: I was joking, but apparently there may be a voice vote in the Senata on a Bernie Sander's amendment.


posted by Quiddity at 9/30/2008 07:05:00 AM