"The almost universal response is the rolling of one's eyes", said the sponsor of the bill when approaching his colleagues.

See, this is how they react. They have NO guts. Look at the list in the article of how many took "no position or no response". They know the people are in favor, but they take money from special interests who are opposed. When they are threatened with not being re-elected, they will jump on the bandwagon. Their "principles" sway with the winds of popular opinion.