Tweeters wonder: Where was Sen. Jim DeMint?

Sen. Jim DeMint, R-South Carolina, was one of only three US Senators who didn’t vote on the Senate fiscal cliff bill this morning.

We understand why Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-New Jersey, didn’t vote. He has the flu. And Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Illinois,  hasn’t voted since he suffered a stroke last year.

But where was DeMint?

Why didn't DeMint vote ?

— ???GretchenAnn? (@BubbaSue222) January 1, 2013

https://twitter.com/ali/status/286154544147202049

@gretawire I am very disappointed Senator DeMint didn't vote.

— Sandra Diephouse (@SandraDiephouse) January 1, 2013