Stephen Douglas united other Democrats and members of the anti-slavery Republican Party to fight against the bill in the Senate.
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With on-bill repayment, commercial property owners in California can tap third-party financing to pay for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades and repay the loans via monthly electricity bills.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, had warned Democrats before the vote that his party would want to amend the bill -- possibly with hot-button issues like repealing the health care reform law or extending the Bush-era tax cuts for all income levels.
Ms Davidson, who is gay, has been among those giving cross-party support to a same-sex marriage bill which is being brought forward by the Scottish government, while Cardinal O'Brien has been a strong critic of the plans.