The bill expresses the "sense of the Senate," but does not change the existing law.
As a result, Carswell's defection tells us much about the current political situation but does not change it greatly.
In various ways the law alleviates this (eg the minimum wage) but does not change the basic thinking.
That is because a prepayment typically shortens the remaining term on the mortgage, but does not change the monthly payment.
A 1°C rise in temperatures at the equator from, say, 25°C to 26°C will have effects, but does not change much.
"Pulling the trigger quickly can result in a few bullets being in the same body, but does not change the fact they were in a life-threatening situation".
Bas Eickhout, spokesman for the European Green MEPs, said: "This is unexpected but does not change the growing global momentum to shift away from fossil fuels.
"It's a good thing for the sport in general, when minor sporting nations beat great ones, but does not change the natural order things.
The proposal also clarifies, but does not change, the often misunderstood rules on parents' access to their children's college grades and other records.
Conclusions: The results suggest that ERT increases vagal tone, but does not change cardiac vagal modulation.
'It plays some part but does not change my religious belief.'.
