Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

"Global war on terror" votes. Look 4 your rep, hope the mods let it go..

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU
 
splat@14 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-17-06 01:30 AM
Original message
"Global war on terror" votes. Look 4 your rep, hope the mods let it go..
Sorry, but this is the source, apologies if previously posted.
Splat!


The Global War On Terror Resolution - House Resolution 861 declares that the House of Representatives:
(1) honors all those Americans who have taken an active part in the Global War on Terror, whether as first responders protecting the homeland, as servicemembers overseas, as diplomats and intelligence officers, or in other roles;
(2) honors the sacrifices of the United States Armed Forces and of partners in the Coalition, and of the Iraqis and Afghans who fight alongside them, especially those who have fallen or been wounded in the struggle, and honors as well the sacrifices of their families and of others who risk their lives to help defend freedom;

(3) declares that it is not in the national security interest of the United States to set an arbitrary date for the withdrawal or redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq;

(4) declares that the United States is committed to the completion of the mission to create a sovereign, free, secure, and united Iraq;

(5) congratulates Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and the Iraqi people on the courage they have shown by participating, in increasing millions, in the elections of 2005 and on the formation of the first government under Iraq's new constitution;

(6) calls upon the nations of the world to promote global peace and security by standing with the United States and other Coalition partners to support the efforts of the Iraqi and Afghan people to live in freedom; and

(7) declares that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the noble struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary.

According to the Associated Press, Only 42 Democrats voted for the resolution:

ALABAMA - Cramer
ARKANSAS - Berry, Ross, and Snyder
CALIFORNIA - Berman, Cardoza, and Costa
COLORADO - Salazar
GEORGIA - Barrow, Bishop, and Marshall
HAWAII - Case
ILLINOIS - Bean, Costello, and Lipinski
IOWA - Boswell
KANSAS - Moore
KENTUCKY - Chandler
LOUISIANA - Melancon
MASSACHUSETTS - Lynch
MISSISSIPPI - Taylor and Thompson
NEW YORK - Higgins and McCarthy
NORTH CAROLINA - Etheridge and McIntyre
OKLAHOMA - Boren
PENNSYLVANIA - Holden
SOUTH CAROLINA - Spratt
SOUTH DAKOTA - Herseth
TENNESSEE - Cooper, Davis, and Gordon
TEXAS - Cuellar, Edwards, and Green (Gene)
UTAH - Matheson
VIRGINIA - Boucher
WASHINGTON - Larsen and Smith
WISCONSIN - Kind
WYOMING - Cubin
Only three Republicans voted against the Resolution:
IOWA - Leach
TENNESSEE - Duncan
TEXAS - Paul
One voted present:
FLORIDA - Boyd (D)
Eightteen did not vote:
ALABAMA - Bachus (R)
CALIFORNIA - Waxman (D) and Lewis (R)
ILLINOIS - Evans (D) and Gutierrez (D)
INDIANA - Burton (R)
IOWA - Nussle (R)
MICHIGAN - Dingell (D) and Kilpatrick (D)
MISSOURI - Cleaver (D)
NEW MEXICO - Wilson (R)
NEW YORK - Bishop (D)
TEXAS - Carter (R), Sam (R), and Sessions (R)
UTAH - Bishop (R)
WASHINGTON - Reichert (R)
WISCONSIN - Sensenbrenner (R)
We seem to be missing five. The Associated Press reports the following tally:
Voting Yes - 42 Democrats and 214 Republicans.
Voting no - 149 Democrats, 3 Republicans and 1 independent.
Not voting - 18
Voting Present- 1
There are 2 vacancies in the 435-member House so the tally should total 433, but we only have 428.
Today's House vote comes one day after the Senate voted 93-6 to reject a call to withdraw combat troops by year's end.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-17-06 01:32 AM
Response to Original message
1. " prevail in the Global War on Terror" Has a more vacant
declaration ever been made?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
splat@14 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-17-06 01:49 AM
Response to Reply #1
3. Void of feeling and substance. The shame of it all, IMO, is the numbers
of our Reps that bought into this shit, both R's & Ds. This essentially means they accept Bush's lies for the invasion of Iraq. How can that happen at this stage of the game by otherwise intelligent people? Does Bush have photos of all of them screwing donkeys or what? I fail to see the motive.
splat
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
charlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-17-06 02:02 AM
Response to Reply #3
7. Void of sense
It's politically and ideologically driven marketspeak, has no practical application in the real world, except as cover for the authoritarian impulses in the idiots in our government.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-17-06 01:49 AM
Response to Reply #1
4. right war, uh WRONG COUNTRY!
Dumbass BushCo:eyes:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
cosmicdot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-17-06 01:46 AM
Response to Original message
2. link to House vote results
H RES 861 YEA-AND-NAY 16-Jun-2006 11:17 AM
QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Resolution
BILL TITLE: Declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll288.xml

Henry Hyde introduced H RES 861.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H19661A4D

it was preceded by

H RES 868 RECORDED VOTE 15-Jun-2006 12:02 PM
QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Resolution
BILL TITLE: Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 861) declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll287.xml

Tom Cole (OK) introduced H RES 868.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T5A614A4D

http://clerk.house.gov/legisAct/votes.html
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
splat@14 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-17-06 01:51 AM
Response to Reply #2
5. Thx - good post!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
magellan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-17-06 01:54 AM
Response to Reply #2
6. I bet Repugs wank off to that Bill Title
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 861) declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary

Sounds like something only an 11-year old would appreciate in a cartoon.

Pinky: "What're we doing tonight, Brain?"
Brain: "The same thing we do every night, Pinky. Continue the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary!"

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Wed May 15th 2024, 05:41 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC