Yesterday, the U.S. House passed a measure 308-122 to ban torture and limit interrogation tactics in U.S. detention facilities and setting uniform guidelines for the treatment of prisoners in the war on terrorism.

The language, proposed by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), would prohibit "cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment" of anyone in the custody of the U.S. government. It passed the U.S. Senate 90-9.

Unfortunately, 6 House Republicans from North Carolina didn't agree with prohibiting cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.

Charles Taylor, Robin Hayes, Virginia Foxx, Patrick McHenry, Sue Myrick, and Howard Cole voted against banning torture. All Democrats from North Carolina voted in favor of the ban.

North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jerry Meek said, "Our strength as a nation is always influenced by our strength of moral character. Cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment of any of God's children is always wrong. Democrats understand this. But North Carolina's Republican members of Congress don't get it. These Republicans are on the wrong side of morality and the wrong side of history."