"Not every blunt instrument is a hammer"

That's how former ADA President Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) described 224-209 defeat of a mean-spirited budget bill that would have made damaging cuts in education and healthcare. He was making a reference to the absence of former Republican Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-TX) who is nicknamed the "Hammer" for his rough vote gathering tactics. His replacement Roy Blunt (R-MO) is apparently not as effective.

See an article on this subject HERE.