Original sentence: 1152 in March 2007.63 (which disapproved of President Bush's decision to send 20,000 troops to Iraq)  saying that he opposed the resolution because it was "essentially meaningless", it was "fundamentally vague", and it would undercut troop morale.He was one of four Pennsylvania Republicans (the others being Todd Russell Platts, Charlie Dent, and Phil English) to vote to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the federal hate crimes bill, winning them praise from gay rights groups.This bill was never acted on by the Senate, and was re-introduced as H.This vote targeted moderate voters, especially important after he won two very close elections to a strong Democratic candidate
Edited sentence: 63 (which disapproved of President Bush's decision to send 20,000 troops to Iraq)  saying that he opposed the resolution because it was "essentially meaningless", it's "fundamentally vague", and it will undercut troop morale.For Gerlach, it was one of his many moderate votes to attract moderate voters, especially after having lost two nail-bitingly close elections to a strong Democratic candidate.He was one of four Pennsylvania Republicans (the others being Todd Russell Platts, Charlie Dent, and Phil English to vote to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the federal hate crimes bill, winning them praise from gay rights groups.His legislation would allow farmers who place conservation easements on their properties to earn a tax deduction for the easement's value