Army Times blasts Senate Republicans
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Senate Republican leaders decided Tuesday that a gun manufacturers’ liability bill is more important than next year’s $441.6 billion defense authorization bill.
With Democrats expressing amazement that there could be any higher legislative priority in a time of war than the annual defense bill that includes money for pay and benefits, operations and maintenance, and weapons’ purchases and research, Sen. Bill Frist of Tennessee, the Senate Republican leader, decided Tuesday that a bill protecting gun manufacturers from lawsuits over the illegal use of firearms was a higher priority.
The decision came after Republican leaders failed to muster the 60 votes needed to prevent amendments not strictly related to the defense budget from being offered to the defense bill.
In a count of 50-48, seven Republicans joined Democrats in voting not to restrict debate, a move that Democratic leaders said would have prevented consideration of amendments to help veterans and survivors of deceased service members, along with other issues.
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f...925-997330.php
I guess those active-duty military and veterans just don't have a lobby as effective a$ the NRA...
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Well, I bet has more to do with "along with other issues" as in PORK.
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Originally Posted by Deogol
Well, I bet has more to do with "along with other issues" as in PORK.
Well, let's see, the only amendment the Democrats offered before Frist offered his rejected cloture motion was:
S.AMDT.1351
Amends: S.1042
Amendments to this amendment: S.AMDT.1377
Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] (submitted 7/21/2005) (proposed 7/21/2005)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To stop corporations from financing terrorism.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI...menu_109_1.htm
Where's the pork?
Re: Army Times blasts Senate Republicans
The fiscal year does not begin for another 65 days. Today or 30 days from now makes no difference at all.
If the Democrats wanted a Defense Bill, they could pressure Lautenberg to drop his amendment.
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The thing is, the military personell will jsut go on working, even if there is no budget in place to ensure they get paid. They had to do it in the summer of 1995, and they will do it again.
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Of course our military men and women will keep giving their all, literally in some cases, regardless of this snub from Frist.
Re: Army Times blasts Senate Republicans
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Originally Posted by montythegeek
If the Democrats wanted a Defense Bill, they could pressure Lautenberg to drop his amendment.
Umm, that amendment was already defeated, follow the link in my previous post.
Re: Army Times blasts Senate Republicans
Republicans will call the Army Times "traitors and Commies" in 5,4,3,2...