Kudos to Maine senators

Kudos to Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, of my home state of Maine -- and brickbats to Senators George Allen and John Warner, of my current state of residence, Virginia -- for their recent votes on the Marriage Amendment bill.

I'd like to think that my late brother, who had more or less permanently exiled himself from his home state because of the generally gay-intolerant atmosphere, would have appreciated Collins' and Snowe's votes as well.