Drawn from our 28 recommendations, the six IAVA 2008 Legislative Priorities are actions Congress must take this session to ensure that troops and veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan receive the care and support they have earned.
Priority Build a New GI Bill. IAVA supports a modernized WWII-style GI bill that fully covers the cost of an education at any public school or equivalently-priced private school. Benefits for Reserve/National Guard servicemembers should be based on the cumulative length of their deployments and not on their single longest deployment. Tuition costs should be paid up front and directly to the college, allowing veterans access to education without forcing them to rely on loans. See recommendation 2.1
Priority Ensure Thorough, Professional, and Confidential Mental Health Screening. IAVA supports mandatory and confidential mental health and TBI screening by a mental health professional for all troops before and after a combat tour. See recommendation 1.1
Priority Overhaul the Military and Veterans’ Disability System. The DOD and VA disability systems must be streamlined to provide adequate compensation for the injuries suffered by today’s military personnel. See recommendation 3.2
Priority Make VA Health Care Funding Sufficient and Mandatory. Every year, veterans are forced to fight for funding for veterans’ health care, and the VA budget is regularly late. This irregular funding system means that it is difficult for veterans’ hospitals to plan ahead for hiring or hospital repairs. IAVA believes the only way to ensure timely funding of the VA is to make VA health care funding mandatory. In addition, IAVA endorses the annual Independent Budget, produced by leading Veterans Service Organizations as the blueprint for VA funding levels. See recommendation 3.1
Priority Combat the Shortage of Mental Health Professionals. According to the Pentagon’s Task Force on Mental Health, the military’s “current complement of mental health professionals is woefully inadequate.” Immediate and innovative steps must be taken to recruit and retain military mental health professionals. See recommendation 1.2
Priority Protect Servicemembers from Unfair Contracts. Students who are deployed overseas should be reimbursed for tuition paid towards interrupted coursework. Returning students must be reinstated with the same academic status they earned before they were deployed. The 6% interest cap in the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA) should apply to student loans. See recommendation 2.2
To the Men and Women who wear America's freest colors,
To The Red, White and Blue,
To The Gathering of Eagles,
To LT Emerson,
To Every Anonymous commenter,
Here is the apology you have been waiting for:
It has come time for me to admit my faults. I have tried answering comment after comment on message boards across the length of the internet (internets if you're George Bush), but I have trouble responding to everything.
Some people have nothing but nice things to say about me.
Some people wish me death.
And though I sincerely do not fear for my death, I find it quite strange that people would wish death upon someone asking for peace in the world and an end to bloodshed and yet at the same time elevate a tyrant, such as George Bush, to near sainthood.
So this has made me think about my decision over this last year.
The insults I have had directed at me is something that I will never get used to.
I have been called a Traitor to my country and a Traitor to my family, by my Step Father. A wonderful man but still somehow thinks the world is in such a crisis by this new wave of Islamo-Fascist Extremism, or whatever McCain calls it (by the way, McCain, you're a joke). As if somehow this hatred for the West has just appeared and we have done nothing to provoke it. But maybe that is the case. Maybe America isn't to blame for the world's problems. So, I have battled with my conscience and I am ready to come before you as a changed man.
Okay, here I go. I submit. You are right. America is the greatest country on the planet. And I, James Circello, am a traitor. I deserted Legion Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry while serving on the front lines of this War on Terrorism in 2007. If I wouldn't have listened to those Vietnam Veterans that opposed their genocidal occupation of Southeastern Asia during the 1960's and 70's, I probably wouldn't have done what I have done. I let garbage and filth corrupt my mind.
If only I had access to Youtube.com and was able to play loops of George W. Bush speeches, I would have known who the real enemy was. "The Terra-ists"
I regret that I have to admit it to myself and to the Iraq Veterans Against the War that what I have said is nothing more than half truths and lies, the liberal media brainwashing machine has affected my thinking and manipulated me in such a way that I found myself on television talking about the horrible things that members of my unit had done during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
Forgive me, the 2003 LIBERATION of Iraq. I need to get my head back on straight. It wasn't an Invasion, we brought them Democracy. Okay. I have it now.
Okay, I too now have realized that the mistreatment of Iraqi detainees that I spoke of wasn't mistreatment of Iraqi detainees at all. I understand that under the Bush administration, they weren't Prionsers of War and don't deserve the right of the Geneva Conventions. These people that were mistreated were obviously Al-Qaeda and were on their way to get a bus ticket to the U.S.A. to probably spread their crazy religion and blow something up.
Thankfully I was in a unit with certain individuals that recognized this and roughed them up a little bit just so those Al-Qaeda would know who's the boss.
I realize now that when a certain Squad Leader in my platoon shot a man in the back it was only because he feared for his life that this particular man, that he knew to be unarmed, probably had a suicide bomb strapped to his chest and he was running all the way to Boston. Thankfully he was such a great shot.
Unfortunately for me, I didn't deploy to the mountains of Afghanistan with the 173rd Airborne Brigadein 2005. Again the Brigade brought Freedom and Democracy to the People of Afghanistan. What I thought to be a War Crime, turns out was just good old fashioned Texas Justice.
You might not remember this, because most of us in America have short term memories and the liberal media uses that fact to their advantage, but those Communists in the media played video of some guys from Legion Company burning the dead bodies of some Taliban fighters. I know that I am not the first person to tell you that "All is fair in Love and War", so what was the problem with burning this Al-Qaeda Islamo-Fascists?
At the time I thought it was monstrous to say the things that they did to the nearby village. I'll put the article here for you to read. You'll forget about it in 5 minutes anyway...
Quote by Raine: Good Morning. Today's ask a vet is very powerful tri.
Quote by velveeta jones: BTW, Raine and BobR, did ya'll get a card from me? I forgot to ask last night.
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by Raine: Good Morning. Today's ask a vet is very powerful tri.
Hey Raine I heared you on Mama yesterday!
But I have to say that I disagree with you on what you said.
There has to be a line drawn in the sand about this kind of shit.
Someone somewhere has to make a stand and make it plain that this kind of shit will not go anymore.
Quote by Raine:Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by Raine: Good Morning. Today's ask a vet is very powerful tri.
Hey Raine I heared you on Mama yesterday!
But I have to say that I disagree with you on what you said.
There has to be a line drawn in the sand about this kind of shit.
Someone somewhere has to make a stand and make it plain that this kind of shit will not go anymore.
I figure a lot of people disagree with me. The world would be pretty boring if we all always agreed.
Quote by wickedpam: Okay voted this morning and I picked Edwards. I know it's a vote that will go the person who gets the most in the district and that's fine, but I just couldn't bring myself to pick anyone else.
Last night we got 3 calls from Hillary's campaign, unfortunatly it was mom who took the calls. But they asked who we were voting for and she said Edwards and we didn't hear from them the rest of the night.
I even got a call from Huckabee! I really wish I'd been home for that one!
The one thing that kinda has me ticked off is that Obama still has not asked for my vote, I think they are just assuming they are going to get it.
Quote by Grumpymann: I know I know. I'm an asshole!
Quote by Grumpymann:Did anyone tell him/Her to go to hell?Quote by wickedpam: Okay voted this morning and I picked Edwards. I know it's a vote that will go the person who gets the most in the district and that's fine, but I just couldn't bring myself to pick anyone else.
Last night we got 3 calls from Hillary's campaign, unfortunatly it was mom who took the calls. But they asked who we were voting for and she said Edwards and we didn't hear from them the rest of the night.
I even got a call from Huckabee! I really wish I'd been home for that one!
The one thing that kinda has me ticked off is that Obama still has not asked for my vote, I think they are just assuming they are going to get it.
Quote by Raine: MALA! for you and Momma Mala. I am glad you voted!
Quote by Raine:Quote by Grumpymann: I know I know. I'm an asshole!
What... for the fact that we disagree? oh puhleez, that just silliness grump!
Dunno if you read my blog entry yesterday, but I did feel that it was appropriate to suspend him.
Quote by Grumpymann:Not just for that!Quote by Raine:Quote by Grumpymann: I know I know. I'm an asshole!
What... for the fact that we disagree? oh puhleez, that just silliness grump!
Dunno if you read my blog entry yesterday, but I did feel that it was appropriate to suspend him.
Quote by livingonli: Good morning everyone.
Now that we have the weekend finally settled, are we going to look at the hotels again today?
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli: Good morning everyone.
Now that we have the weekend finally settled, are we going to look at the hotels again today?
I thought we were going with Holiday Inn Key Bridge? Or because we have a later date look for something else?
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli: Good morning everyone.
Now that we have the weekend finally settled, are we going to look at the hotels again today?
I thought we were going with Holiday Inn Key Bridge? Or because we have a later date look for something else?
Quote by starling310: Yeah, Thom Hartmann is a moron. Totally.
Quote by Raine:I don't know anymore, everytime we found a place, it seemed like something else was thrown in the pot becuase of one reason or another...Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli: Good morning everyone.
Now that we have the weekend finally settled, are we going to look at the hotels again today?
I thought we were going with Holiday Inn Key Bridge? Or because we have a later date look for something else?
:D
If we liked the Key bridge, I say let's just do it. That one was close to the metro, correct?
Quote by livingonli:Quote by starling310: Yeah, Thom Hartmann is a moron. Totally.
I'm sure that person must be the joy of Mensa meetings.
Quote by Raine:
I have been to Mensa meetings... very peculiar things they are.
Quote by livingonli:Quote by Raine:I don't know anymore, everytime we found a place, it seemed like something else was thrown in the pot becuase of one reason or another...Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli: Good morning everyone.
Now that we have the weekend finally settled, are we going to look at the hotels again today?
I thought we were going with Holiday Inn Key Bridge? Or because we have a later date look for something else?
:D
If we liked the Key bridge, I say let's just do it. That one was close to the metro, correct?
It's one block from the Subway and there are a number of restuarants in walking distance so it does have some advantages. For this time of year an indoor pool will be a plus.
Too bad there won't be any other hotel with a bunny farm on the roof.
Quote by Raine: that was the singular most bizzare thign I had ever seen at a hotel!!!
Quote by Grumpymann: Still waiting for my invite!
Quote by wickedpam: Days like today always bring this to mind
fixxity.
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by wickedpam: Days like today always bring this to mind
fixxity.
I found them all on 1 DVD.
I'm in LOVE!
Quote by starling310: Phoenix Station is BLOCKED by my company!
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by wickedpam: Days like today always bring this to mind
fixxity.
I found them all on 1 DVD.
I'm in LOVE!
I have them on CD - played then for my cousins kids, they thought I was off the deep end. But those damn things work - I can still sing the Preamble.
Quote by Grumpymann:
I found them all on 1 DVD.
I'm in LOVE!
Quote by BobR:Quote by Grumpymann:
I found them all on 1 DVD.
I'm in LOVE!
I would love to get that (plus the multiplication rock)
Quote by BobR:Quote by Grumpymann:
I found them all on 1 DVD.
I'm in LOVE!
I would love to get that (plus the multiplication rock)
Quote by Raine: So Grump, I dunno Know if you were aware of this, and yes I know that it is pretty far from you, but Shelagh just moved to Pittsburgh!
And I hope that you can come to DC. It about time I met you face to face! And if you choose, Mrs. Grump! (I dunno if the hotel allows dogs, but if they do... the grumpy pooches too! --- it is 2 now, right?)
Quote by starling310: MIGHT LOSE KSAC!?!?!?!
That is the only stream for Momma that I can still get at work.
:cry:
Quote by velveeta jones: Sorry bout that. But needed to get it out of my system.
Quote by Raine:They have the MIC (madison) blocked as well?Quote by starling310: MIGHT LOSE KSAC!?!?!?!
That is the only stream for Momma that I can still get at work.
:cry:
Quote by Raine:
:clap: I would love for HBK to join us!
Quote by BobR:Quote by Raine:
:clap: I would love for HBK to join us!
That goes for everyone else at the AAP blog. I'd invite them myself, but I'm persona non grata over there.
Quote by Grumpymann: Rove, the God of the GOP, gets his ass kicked by a Highschool girl.
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by BobR:Quote by Raine:
:clap: I would love for HBK to join us!
That goes for everyone else at the AAP blog. I'd invite them myself, but I'm persona non grata over there.
Do you want me to extend the invite?
Not that I'm much Loved.
Quote by Raine:you know this is hilarious... I read yesterday that the media was barred from this event. Now I know why.Quote by Grumpymann: Rove, the God of the GOP, gets his ass kicked by a Highschool girl.
What a tool.
Quote by livingonli:Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by BobR:Quote by Raine:
:clap: I would love for HBK to join us!
That goes for everyone else at the AAP blog. I'd invite them myself, but I'm persona non grata over there.
Do you want me to extend the invite?
Not that I'm much Loved.
I thought you had buddies on the blog. The MB is another matter.
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by BobR:Quote by Raine:
:clap: I would love for HBK to join us!
That goes for everyone else at the AAP blog. I'd invite them myself, but I'm persona non grata over there.
Do you want me to extend the invite?
Not that I'm much Loved.
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by BobR:Quote by Raine:
:clap: I would love for HBK to join us!
That goes for everyone else at the AAP blog. I'd invite them myself, but I'm persona non grata over there.
Do you want me to extend the invite?
Not that I'm much Loved.
Quote by livingonli:
I thought you had buddies on the blog. The MB is another matter.
Quote by BobR:Quote by Grumpymann: Rove, the God of the GOP, gets his ass kicked by a Highschool girl.
:rofl:
Quote by Grumpymann: Rove, the God of the GOP, gets his ass kicked by a Highschool girl.
Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli:
I thought you had buddies on the blog. The MB is another matter.
If I mention 4F over there, I get accused of "pimping" this blog/board (or trying to "steal" members).
I don't need that aggravation.
Quote by livingonli: Anyone know what ever happned to Bounced Granola? He is one of those people who just disappeared.
Quote by starling310: Steroids are back in the news. Oh goodie.
Quote by Raine:Quote by livingonli: Anyone know what ever happned to Bounced Granola? He is one of those people who just disappeared.
I think he fell in love.
Quote by Raine: HEY! Tarot cards do not tell the future!
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by Raine: HEY! Tarot cards do not tell the future!
UNO!
Quote by Raine: I find it rather stunning that progressives and Liberals and Conservatives all agree... John McCain should NOT be president.
Quote by Raine:Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by Raine: HEY! Tarot cards do not tell the future!
UNO!
What does he have to do with this?
Quote by starling310: Anyone here watch The L Word? No way it's as hot as the Bette (Jennifer Beales) and Tina (Laurel Holloman) "getting back together" scenes from Sunday. Good Lord!
Quote by starling310: Anyone here watch The L Word? No way it's as hot as the Bette (Jennifer Beales) and Tina (Laurel Holloman) "getting back together" scenes from Sunday. Good Lord!
Quote by Raine: DO we know Joel Stein?
Do I?
I should, should I, huh?
Quote by Grumpymann: I just want a Prez that can speak the English language
Quote by producerchris1:Quote by Raine: DO we know Joel Stein?
Do I?
I should, should I, huh?
He did a lot of those "I Love The '80's" type shows on VH-1.
Good morning, everyone!
ProducerChris :clown:
Quote by producerchris1:Quote by Raine: DO we know Joel Stein?
Do I?
I should, should I, huh?
He did a lot of those "I Love The '80's" type shows on VH-1.
Good morning, everyone!
ProducerChris :clown:
Quote by producerchris1:
He did a lot of those "I Love The '80's" type shows on VH-1.
Good morning, everyone!
ProducerChris :clown:
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by starling310: Anyone here watch The L Word? No way it's as hot as the Bette (Jennifer Beales) and Tina (Laurel Holloman) "getting back together" scenes from Sunday. Good Lord!
I would SLAP MY MAMA for Jennifer!
Call it a School boy crush (thats what it is after all!) but I would drink her bathwater.
I would eat a mile of her......
Okay lets just say I think she's cute, always have always will.
Oh yeah I have never seen the L word is it good?
Quote by Raine:totally. This administration has lowered the bar so damn much.Quote by Grumpymann: I just want a Prez that can speak the English language
Quote by BobR: Huckabee plays bass, so I'll give him some cred for that...
except that he probably plays bad Christian music.
Quote by starling310:
Quote by starling310:
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by starling310:
My love for her smile knows no bounds!
But I never named a Star after her.
(Thats what I did for Ms. Grumpy, for buy her flowers day)
Quote by BobR:Quote by starling310:
I remember her most from Flashdance. Bad movie, but she was really hot in it.
Quote by BobR:Quote by starling310:
I remember her most from Flashdance. Bad movie, but she was really hot in it.
Quote by TriSec: *grunt*
Well now, the TriSec clan feels left out of the party...
But with this whole Maine thing looming, we've been forced to hedge our bets and save money for that instead.
But did I mention that we're heading up to Belfast this weekend (yes, in the dead of winter!) to check out the town and the surrounding areas? (this is the big one, I think Mrs. TriSec is waiting to actually see the area before getting all the way on board with it.)
Belfast Harbor:
Quote by Grumpymann:
My love for her smile knows no bounds!
But I never named a Star after her.
(Thats what I did for Ms. Grumpy, for buy her flowers day)
Quote by TriSec: *grunt*
Well now, the TriSec clan feels left out of the party...
But with this whole Maine thing looming, we've been forced to hedge our bets and save money for that instead.
But did I mention that we're heading up to Belfast this weekend (yes, in the dead of winter!) to check out the town and the surrounding areas? (this is the big one, I think Mrs. TriSec is waiting to actually see the area before getting all the way on board with it.)
Belfast Harbor:
Quote by Raine: Man TRi, I am SO gonna come and visit!!1
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by Raine: Man TRi, I am SO gonna come and visit!!1
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Crab cakes!
Quote by livingonli:Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by Raine: Man TRi, I am SO gonna come and visit!!1
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Crab cakes!
So, should the next blog meet-up after the one coming up be in Maine?
Quote by TriSec: *grunt*
Well now, the TriSec clan feels left out of the party...
But with this whole Maine thing looming, we've been forced to hedge our bets and save money for that instead.
But did I mention that we're heading up to Belfast this weekend (yes, in the dead of winter!) to check out the town and the surrounding areas? (this is the big one, I think Mrs. TriSec is waiting to actually see the area before getting all the way on board with it.)
Belfast Harbor:
Quote by livingonli:Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by Raine: Man TRi, I am SO gonna come and visit!!1
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Crab cakes!
So, should the next blog meet-up after the one coming up be in Maine?
Quote by wickedpam:
I have never been to Maine - I would love to go one day.
Quote by Raine: *$%^^*%$*%*(^&()&IY*()*&*()_(*)*()_
The telecomms are getting the FUCKING immunity!
Kos is live blogging.
Quote by Raine: *$%^^*%$*%*(^&()&IY*()*&*()_(*)*()_
The telecomms are getting the FUCKING immunity!
Kos is live blogging.
Quote by Grumpymann:Quote by BobR:Quote by Grumpymann: Rove, the God of the GOP, gets his ass kicked by a Highschool girl.
:rofl:
I LOVE the way she would not politely let him slip by.
She made him keep to topic.
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
I have never been to Maine - I would love to go one day.
I've been to kennebunkport (and seen the Bush compound), Bar Harbor, and Portland. Maine is very cool - New England to a "T".
Quote by Raine: SHIT! Mala! Did we miss your birthday!?!?!?!
Quote by Raine: *$%^^*%$*%*(^&()&IY*()*&*()_(*)*()_
The telecomms are getting the FUCKING immunity!
Kos is live blogging.
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session
as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate
Vote Summary
Question: On the Amendment (Dodd Amdt. No. 3907 )
Vote Number: 15 Vote Date: February 12, 2008, 11:03 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 3907 to S.Amdt. 3911 to S. 2248 (FISA Amendments Act of 2007)
Statement of Purpose: To strike the provisions providing immunity from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for certain assistance provided to the Government.
Vote Counts: YEAs 31
NAYs 67
Not Voting 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State
Alphabetical by Senator Name Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Allard (R-CO), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Nay
Bennett (R-UT), Nay
Biden (D-DE), Yea
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Byrd (D-WV), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Nay
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Clinton (D-NY), Not Voting
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Coleman (R-MN), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Nay
Conrad (D-ND), Nay
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Craig (R-ID), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dole (R-NC), Nay
Domenici (R-NM), Nay
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Nay
Graham (R-SC), Not Voting
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Gregg (R-NH), Nay
Hagel (R-NE), Nay
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Nay
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Nay
Kennedy (D-MA), Yea
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Nay
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Nay
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Nay
Lincoln (D-AR), Nay
Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Martinez (R-FL), Nay
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Nay
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Nay
Nelson (D-NE), Nay
Obama (D-IL), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Salazar (D-CO), Nay
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Smith (R-OR), Nay
Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Specter (R-PA), Nay
Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
Stevens (R-AK), Nay
Sununu (R-NH), Nay
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Warner (R-VA), Nay
Webb (D-VA), Nay
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Quote by starling310: Dodd Amendment Roll Call:
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session
as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate
Vote Summary
Question: On the Amendment (Dodd Amdt. No. 3907 )
Vote Number: 15 Vote Date: February 12, 2008, 11:03 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 3907 to S.Amdt. 3911 to S. 2248 (FISA Amendments Act of 2007)
Statement of Purpose: To strike the provisions providing immunity from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for certain assistance provided to the Government.
Vote Counts: YEAs 31
NAYs 67
Not Voting 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State
Alphabetical by Senator Name
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Obama (D-IL), Yea
Specter (R-PA), Nay
Just so we know who we can count on.
Quote by starling310: Dodd Amendment Roll Call:
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session
as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate
Vote Summary
Question: On the Amendment (Dodd Amdt. No. 3907 )
Vote Number: 15 Vote Date: February 12, 2008, 11:03 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 3907 to S.Amdt. 3911 to S. 2248 (FISA Amendments Act of 2007)
Statement of Purpose: To strike the provisions providing immunity from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for certain assistance provided to the Government.
Vote Counts: YEAs 31
NAYs 67
Not Voting 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State
Alphabetical by Senator Name Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Allard (R-CO), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Nay
Bennett (R-UT), Nay
Biden (D-DE), Yea
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Byrd (D-WV), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Nay
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Clinton (D-NY), Not Voting
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Coleman (R-MN), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Nay
Conrad (D-ND), Nay
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Craig (R-ID), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dole (R-NC), Nay
Domenici (R-NM), Nay
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Nay
Graham (R-SC), Not Voting
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Gregg (R-NH), Nay
Hagel (R-NE), Nay
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Nay
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Nay
Kennedy (D-MA), Yea
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Nay
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Nay
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Nay
Lincoln (D-AR), Nay
Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Martinez (R-FL), Nay
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Nay
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Nay
Nelson (D-NE), Nay
Obama (D-IL), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Salazar (D-CO), Nay
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Smith (R-OR), Nay
Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Specter (R-PA), Nay
Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
Stevens (R-AK), Nay
Sununu (R-NH), Nay
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Warner (R-VA), Nay
Webb (D-VA), Nay
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Just so we know who we can count on.
Obama voted YEA. Shillary didn't feel compelled to vote. Hmm...Interesting.
Quote by starling310: Dodd Amendment Roll Call:Just so we know who we can count on. Obama voted YEA. Shillary didn't feel compelled to vote. Hmm...Interesting.U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate Vote Summary Question: On the Amendment (Dodd Amdt. No. 3907 ) Vote Number: 15 Vote Date: February 12, 2008, 11:03 AM Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 3907 to S.Amdt. 3911 to S. 2248 (FISA Amendments Act of 2007) Statement of Purpose: To strike the provisions providing immunity from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for certain assistance provided to the Government. Vote Counts: YEAs 31 NAYs 67 Not Voting 2 Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State Alphabetical by Senator Name Akaka (D-HI), Yea Alexander (R-TN), Nay Allard (R-CO), Nay Barrasso (R-WY), Nay Baucus (D-MT), Yea Bayh (D-IN), Nay Bennett (R-UT), Nay Biden (D-DE), Yea Bingaman (D-NM), Yea Bond (R-MO), Nay Boxer (D-CA), Yea Brown (D-OH), Yea Brownback (R-KS), Nay Bunning (R-KY), Nay Burr (R-NC), Nay Byrd (D-WV), Yea Cantwell (D-WA), Yea Cardin (D-MD), Yea Carper (D-DE), Nay Casey (D-PA), Yea Chambliss (R-GA), Nay Clinton (D-NY), Not Voting Coburn (R-OK), Nay Cochran (R-MS), Nay Coleman (R-MN), Nay Collins (R-ME), Nay Conrad (D-ND), Nay Corker (R-TN), Nay Cornyn (R-TX), Nay Craig (R-ID), Nay Crapo (R-ID), Nay DeMint (R-SC), Nay Dodd (D-CT), Yea Dole (R-NC), Nay Domenici (R-NM), Nay Dorgan (D-ND), Yea Durbin (D-IL), Yea Ensign (R-NV), Nay Enzi (R-WY), Nay Feingold (D-WI), Yea Feinstein (D-CA), Nay Graham (R-SC), Not Voting Grassley (R-IA), Nay Gregg (R-NH), Nay Hagel (R-NE), Nay Harkin (D-IA), Yea Hatch (R-UT), Nay Hutchison (R-TX), Nay Inhofe (R-OK), Nay Inouye (D-HI), Nay Isakson (R-GA), Nay Johnson (D-SD), Nay Kennedy (D-MA), Yea Kerry (D-MA), Yea Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea Kohl (D-WI), Nay Kyl (R-AZ), Nay Landrieu (D-LA), Nay Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea Leahy (D-VT), Yea Levin (D-MI), Yea Lieberman (ID-CT), Nay Lincoln (D-AR), Nay Lugar (R-IN), Nay Martinez (R-FL), Nay McCain (R-AZ), Nay McCaskill (D-MO), Nay McConnell (R-KY), Nay Menendez (D-NJ), Yea Mikulski (D-MD), Nay Murkowski (R-AK), Nay Murray (D-WA), Yea Nelson (D-FL), Nay Nelson (D-NE), Nay Obama (D-IL), Yea Pryor (D-AR), Nay Reed (D-RI), Yea Reid (D-NV), Yea Roberts (R-KS), Nay Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay Salazar (D-CO), Nay Sanders (I-VT), Yea Schumer (D-NY), Yea Sessions (R-AL), Nay Shelby (R-AL), Nay Smith (R-OR), Nay Snowe (R-ME), Nay Specter (R-PA), Nay Stabenow (D-MI), Nay Stevens (R-AK), Nay Sununu (R-NH), Nay Tester (D-MT), Yea Thune (R-SD), Nay Vitter (R-LA), Nay Voinovich (R-OH), Nay Warner (R-VA), Nay Webb (D-VA), Nay Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea Wicker (R-MS), Nay Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Imagine how you’d feel if Joe Lieberman had just captured the Democratic nomination.
That’s how the far right sees McCain.
Quote by wickedpam: VJ - btw - thank you for my b-day card - it was a very nice surprise!
Quote by starling310: My iPod just brought up "Kiss Me Deadly" by Lita Ford.
:thud:
Quote by velveeta jones:Quote by starling310: My iPod just brought up "Kiss Me Deadly" by Lita Ford.
:thud:
Oh come ON!! You know you had a crush on her. And her hair!! :LOL:
Quote by livingonli: Hey, it's snowing here.
Quote by shelaghc: And then there are the things I abhor about my hometown.
I was in the breakroom for my current temp job heating up some chili and the people there were watching the AKC show.
The lone man in the room said loudly: "The queer dog won!"
I froze, then said ""Queer dog?'"
He said, "Yeah!" Then said something disparaging about the French Poodle that had won the competition adding something equally disparaging about the French as well.
I asked something like "What's wrong with the French?"
His response had something to do with the dog not being American.
It's been so long since I've been in the midst of people for whom "queer" is standard vocabulary, I'd literally forgotten how nasty the word could sound.
Pittsburgh's got a loooooong way to go.
Quote by BobR: Excellent point from Tom Tomorrow:Imagine how you’d feel if Joe Lieberman had just captured the Democratic nomination.
That’s how the far right sees McCain.
Quote by wickedpam: Damn I can't see the radio stream for Randi's ego.....
Quote by Raine:You noticed that as well, huh?Quote by wickedpam: Damn I can't see the radio stream for Randi's ego.....
Quote by shelaghc: And then there are the things I abhor about my hometown.
I was in the breakroom for my current temp job heating up some chili and the people there were watching the AKC show.
The lone man in the room said loudly: "The queer dog won!"
I froze, then said ""Queer dog?'"
He said, "Yeah!" Then said something disparaging about the French Poodle that had won the competition adding something equally disparaging about the French as well.
I asked something like "What's wrong with the French?"
His response had something to do with the dog not being American.
It's been so long since I've been in the midst of people for whom "queer" is standard vocabulary, I'd literally forgotten how nasty the word could sound.
Pittsburgh's got a loooooong way to go.
Quote by shelaghc: And then there are the things I abhor about my hometown.
I was in the breakroom for my current temp job heating up some chili and the people there were watching the AKC show.
The lone man in the room said loudly: "The queer dog won!"
I froze, then said ""Queer dog?'"
He said, "Yeah!" Then said something disparaging about the French Poodle that had won the competition adding something equally disparaging about the French as well.
I asked something like "What's wrong with the French?"
His response had something to do with the dog not being American.
It's been so long since I've been in the midst of people for whom "queer" is standard vocabulary, I'd literally forgotten how nasty the word could sound.
Pittsburgh's got a loooooong way to go.
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:You noticed that as well, huh?Quote by wickedpam: Damn I can't see the radio stream for Randi's ego.....
Puhleez - she could float that thing in the Macy's Parade. It's getting really tiresome
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by shelaghc: And then there are the things I abhor about my hometown.
I was in the breakroom for my current temp job heating up some chili and the people there were watching the AKC show.
The lone man in the room said loudly: "The queer dog won!"
I froze, then said ""Queer dog?'"
He said, "Yeah!" Then said something disparaging about the French Poodle that had won the competition adding something equally disparaging about the French as well.
I asked something like "What's wrong with the French?"
His response had something to do with the dog not being American.
It's been so long since I've been in the midst of people for whom "queer" is standard vocabulary, I'd literally forgotten how nasty the word could sound.
Pittsburgh's got a loooooong way to go.
I would have looked at the tv and said
"I don't see anything odd about that dog at all, which one are you looking at?" :p
Quote by Raine: I'd love to know how many of these superdelagates are members of the DLC.
Quote by starling310: Dodd Amendment Roll Call:
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session
as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate
Vote Summary
Question: On the Amendment (Dodd Amdt. No. 3907 )
Vote Number: 15 Vote Date: February 12, 2008, 11:03 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 3907 to S.Amdt. 3911 to S. 2248 (FISA Amendments Act of 2007)
Statement of Purpose: To strike the provisions providing immunity from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for certain assistance provided to the Government.
Vote Counts: YEAs 31
NAYs 67
Not Voting 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State
Alphabetical by Senator Name Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Allard (R-CO), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Nay
Bennett (R-UT), Nay
Biden (D-DE), Yea
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Byrd (D-WV), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Nay
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Clinton (D-NY), Not Voting
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Coleman (R-MN), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Nay
Conrad (D-ND), Nay
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Craig (R-ID), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dole (R-NC), Nay
Domenici (R-NM), Nay
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Nay
Graham (R-SC), Not Voting
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Gregg (R-NH), Nay
Hagel (R-NE), Nay
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Nay
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Nay
Kennedy (D-MA), Yea
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Nay
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Nay
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Nay
Lincoln (D-AR), Nay
Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Martinez (R-FL), Nay
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Nay
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Nay
Nelson (D-NE), Nay
Obama (D-IL), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Salazar (D-CO), Nay
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Smith (R-OR), Nay
Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Specter (R-PA), Nay
Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
Stevens (R-AK), Nay
Sununu (R-NH), Nay
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Warner (R-VA), Nay
Webb (D-VA), Nay
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Just so we know who we can count on.
Obama voted YEA. Shillary didn't feel compelled to vote. Hmm...Interesting.
Quote by m-hadley: Does anybody know - Does Randi have an e-mail address like Steph does that she checks during the show? I can't call in but there have been several items that I would like to respond to...just wondering - carry on, team
Quote by Raine: I'd love to know how many of these superdelagates are members of the DLC.