Hillary Clinton Goes to Bat for GMOs at Biotech Conference

[misterhighwasted]

5. This was also last year: Which Democrats Just Voted Against GMO Labeling?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/23/1211190/-Which-Democrats-Just-Voted-Against-GMO-Labeling#

(snip), progressive champion Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced an amendment that would guarantee states the right to pass and implement GMO labeling laws. The statement of purpose for Sanders's amendment reads "to permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other edible product offered for sale have a label on indicating that the food, beverage, or other edible product contains a genetically engineered ingredient." Companies like Monsanto have argued that states do not have the right to pass such laws, that only the federal government has that authority. Sanders's amendment would eliminate that counterargument.

(snip)In a YouGov poll from two months ago, 82% thought GMO foods should be labeled, with just 9% opposed.

In what should come as no surprise because Congress listens more to industry than to public opinion, the amendment failed. The vote count was 27-71. Among the 27 supporters were 24 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 1 lone Republican.

(snip) Which Democrats, however, voted against the interests of consumer rights and environmental sustainability?

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Max Baucus (D-MT)
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Tom Carper (D-DE)
Bob Casey (D-PA)
Chris Coons (D-DE)
Mo Cowan (D-MA)
Joe Donnelly (D-IN)
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Al Franken (D-MN)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Kay Hagan (D-NC)
Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
Tim Johnson (D-SD)
Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
Carl Levin (D-MI)
Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Mark Udall (D-CO)
Mark Warner (D-VA)
Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

I was very disappointed with Baldwin, Brown, Franken, and Warren here.
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Anyone with an explanation as to WHY the NO votes on Sander's consumer protection amendment?
Perhaps they have since changed their minds. Hoping so.
Thanks
mhw