Broun's first vote breaks party ties

Georgia's newest congressman is wasting no time in showing that he's willing to buck his party's leadership now that he's made it to Washington.

In his first vote as a lawmaker this week, Paul Broun, a Republican from Athens, broke with his party and supported an amendment that would block the Justice Department from prosecuting medical marijuana cases.

Broun sent out a statement saying he broke ranks because of a campaign promise that he would make the constitution his primary guide. He said the Justice Department's prosecution of these cases would have interfered with states rights.