Which senators oppose pipa

Roy Blunt R-MO echoed that sentiment. Orrin Hatch R-UT , one of the chamber's longest-serving members and another co-sponsor, described the Protect IP Act as "simply not ready for prime time. The partisan slant of the defections is surprising because copyright has not traditionally been considered a partisan issue. Those who dropped their support were most likely bolstered by strong opposition from conservative think tanks and blogs. And the popular conservative blog redstate.

Neither side is close to having a majority. A whip count by OpenCongress found 35 supporters including 34 co-sponsors , 18 opponents, and 12 more Senators leaning toward opposition. About 35 Senators have not committed to a position, perhaps reluctant to do so for fear of angering either deep-pocketed Hollywood campaign contributors or their constituents back home. A handful of others have yet to make a statement for or against PIPA.

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