Democrats Blast Administration Over Data Theft

Go Dems!!!!!

~snip~ WASHINGTON, June 7 — Democrats accused the Bush administration of incompetence today, after it became known that the recent theft of computer data from the Department of Veterans Affairs included private data about far more active-duty military people than was originally thought.

"At some point, this administration has got to stop saying we'll hire or appoint political cronies, but we'll actually appoint somebody who knows how to make the government work," said Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont. He said the department's troubles show the need for data-security legislation.

Senator Patty Murray of Washington, who joined Senators Leahy and Jack Reed of Rhode Island at a Capitol Hill news conference, said the data theft was undermining faith in the veterans agency. "Can you imagine being a young woman with a couple of children, your spouse is overseas in Iraq, and now you find out that your address has been stolen and your personal safety is at risk?" Ms. Murray said.



http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/07/washington/07cnd-identity.html?ei=5094&en=6618ee38cae3ac40&hp=&ex=1149739200&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print

You don't have to vote for them when the come up for review either. How many times have they caved in the interest of "bipartisanship" at the first whimper of "obstructionist" from the Rs or the WH?