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2005-10-25 Terror Networks & Islam

McCain Rejects White House In Issuing CIA Interrogation Exemption

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Posted by Captain America 2005-10-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 then Veto his bill

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-25 00:36|| 2005-10-25 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Three line summary:
I am against the McCain Amendment!
I will only support Republicans with my dollars who vote against it.
I request our Republican senators strip amendment 1977 from the defense budget bill!

The Divided House: What happened to the Commander in Chief's authority to prosecute the GWOT?

S.AMDT.1977 to H.R. 2863 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 )
Sponsor: Sen McCain, John [AZ] (submitted 10/3/2005) (proposed 10/5/2005)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
Relating to persons under the detention, custody, or control of the United States Government.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S10908-10909

10/5/2005:
Amendment SA 1977 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S11061-11072, S1114; text: CR S11062)
Amendment SA 1977 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 9. Record Vote Number: 249.

COSPONSORS(11):
8 so-called Republicans (including sponsor John McCain)
Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] - 10/3/2005
Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] - 10/3/2005
Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] - 10/3/2005
Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] - 10/3/2005
Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] - 10/5/2005
Warner, John [R-VA] - 10/5/2005
Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] - 10/5/2005

4 Democrats
Durbin, Richard [D-IL] - 10/5/2005
Levin, Carl [D-MI] - 10/5/2005
Sununu, John E. [D-NH] - 10/5/2005
Salazar, Ken [D-CO] - 10/5/2005

nine NAY votors (all Republicans)
Allard (R-CO)
Bond (R-MO)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Stevens (R-AK)

Latest Major Action: 10/7/2005 Resolving differences / Conference -- Senate actions. Status: Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees:
REPUBLICANS (10): Stevens; Thad Cochran (Chair Sen Approp); Bond; Burns (R-MT), Yea; Domenici (R-NM), Yea; Gregg (R-NH), Yea; Hutchison (R-TX), Yea; McConnell (R-KY), Yea; Shelby (R-AL), Yea; Specter;
DEM's (9): Inouye; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Reid; Feinstein; Mikulski.

President George W. Bush was re-elected President in 2004 in a stunning Republican victory.
Immediately, a series of events occur where the victory is forgotten and the President is painted a lame duck.
The War on Terrorism and our soldiers are forgotten.
Republican congressmen turn attention to their re-elections in 2006.
Democrats look to Hillary in 2008.

As a Rantburg.com devotee, I have been in WOT (War on Terrorism) heaven reading about our military's great successes against terrorist.

Now it looks like our congressmen have joined with those who want to undermine our troops effectiveness
by tieing our Commander in Chief and our troops down with political rules in the fight against global terrorists
who operate unburdened by any rules and are shielded by the PC Nazi's who our congressmen are now caving to.

I make it clear I will give no money to any Republican who caves to the demands of anti-American groups who
attempt to burden our soldiers with any limitations in their prosecution of the War on Terror other than what
the Commander in Chief or the Pentagon and the Secretary of Defense deem necessary.
I have full confidence in the Chief, the Pentagon and our soldiers.
I have zero confidence in our politicians who are seeking reelection.

I salute the 9 Republicans with my dollars support who got it right voted for the troops and against the McCain AMDT 1977.

Senator Jeff Sessions was the hero standing up to the self righteous media darling John McCain in support of our troops over our acusers

Please, contact and urge the Republicans on the resolution committee to strip the McCain amendment from the defense bill for our soldiers sake:
http://stevens.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
http://cochran.senate.gov/contact.htm
http://bond.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm
http://burns.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Contact
http://domenici.senate.gov/contact/contactform.cfm
http://gregg.senate.gov/sitepages/contact.cfm
http://hutchison.senate.gov/e-mail.htm
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInfo.Home

Also, please, contact house representatives not to let the McCain amendment stand.

Please, tell our Commander in Chief, George W Bush, we will support his veto of the defense budget if congress fails to strip it from the defense bill.
If Congress wants to play with the defense bill then we should amend any hurricane relief bill until the defense budget is passed.

Sincerely,

Kristeen Kid

Posted by Kristeen Kid 2005-10-25 01:56|| 2005-10-25 01:56|| Front Page Top

#3 I am proud to claim Sen. Jeff Sessions. I've met Sen. Sessions and can say that I trust him to represent me. He is a smart and down to earth kind of man. I am fully confident that he will always do his best for our soldiers. He knows the people of AL wouldn't stand for anything less. Of course, he doesn't have to put up with liberal newspapers trying to crucify him in AL. We're not exactly known for our liberalness (is that a word?!) here in AL.:)

Posted by Valli">Valli 2005-10-25 10:28|| 2005-10-25 10:28|| Front Page Top

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