Democrats brought the bill, which would increase funding for scientific research and math and science education, to the floor in May. Republicans filed a motion to recommit, which would send the bill back to committee. The motion included major cuts to the funding included in the bill, by cutting new programs and ending authorization in 2013.
Those motions are often defeated. But Republicans inserted language that would prohibit taxpayer money from going to the salaries of employees who've been disciplined for viewing pornography at work.
It was enough to spook Democrats into voting for the motion, afraid they'd be labeled "pro-porn" in ads this November.
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