"This is one of the toughest votes for members to make."

"This is the tough vote you promised me," he declared.

And I understand some members don't, you know, view this as a tough vote.

A series of tough votes this week have suggested that the Democrats are quite likely to succeed.

Who wouldn't stand up to the special interests on tough votes when their private airplanes are at stake?

Maybe the toughest political vote of our life is to vote to save him.

It's about the members coming back and taking a very tough vote.

They were able to win the tough votes but not by much.

So we know what the tough votes are all about.

"It was the closest, toughest vote I have seen in my 18 years as a legislator."