The timing of the release of the report the day after the controversial vote was coincidental, he said.

There have been several controversial votes.

One of the most controversial votes was in opposition to a bill that would have required physicians to present literature on abortion alternatives to patients.

Interesting to see how many Lib Dems get acute attacks of something in the next six months, whenever a controversial vote comes up.

Still, many legislators say the more controversial votes stem more from fear of giving opponents a campaign issue than from conviction.

The Indian National Congress has been governing Goa since 2005 with coalition partners, despite a controversial vote of confidence.

Eventually the country's constitutional court cleared him of all fraud charges connected with the shares transfer in a controversial eight-to-seven vote.

One of his most controversial votes was his vote against the Gulf War.

There was also his controversial vote for the budget last year.