Republican leaders said they expected only a few members to support the bill.
More than 50 media companies and organizations support the bill.
In 2002 it was finally allowed to support the bill.
Only a few Republicans are expected to support the bill.
Success finally came in 1799, when the Society supported a bill which said nothing about such rights.
But he was right to support the bill because welfare needs change, they said.
He spoke at a news conference called to support the bill.
Senate leaders have suggested that they, too, would support the bill.
The 43 Republicans who supported the bill before should not back away now.
Only 4 of the 10 Republicans on the committee supported the bill.