Posted on 07/30/2005 2:34:27 PM PDT by RWR8189
GOP SUCCESSFUL IN MOVING FORWARD AMERICA'S AGENDA
Energy, Transportation, Trade Bills Pass Congress, President Signs
Historic Legislation, In First Seven Months Of 109th Congress
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The House And Senate Passed H.R. 6, Comprehensive Energy Legislation Before Adjourning For The August Recess. (H.R. 6, CQ Vote #445: Adopted 275-156: R 200-31; D 75-124; I 0-1, 7/28/05; H.R. 6, CQ Vote #213: Adopted 74-26: R 49-6; D 25-19; I 0-1, 7/29/05)
Congress Passed Transportation Reauthorization:
The House And Senate Passed H.R. 3, The $286.4 Billion Transportation Reauthorization Act Before Adjourning For The August Recess. (H.R. 3, CQ Vote #453: Adopted 412-8: R 217-8; D 194-0; I 1-0, 7/29/05; H.R. 3, CQ Vote #220: Adopted 91-4, 7/29/05)
· "The Legislation Guarantees That By 2008 Every State Will Get Back At Least 92 Percent Of What It Contributes Through Federal Gasoline Taxes To The Highway Trust Fund. The Current Minimum Rate Of Return Is 90.5 Percent, A Rate That 'Donor' States That Pay More In Than They Get Back Say Is Insufficient." (Jim Abrams, "House Approves $286.4 Billion In Highway And Transit Money For All States," The Associated Press, 7/29/05)
· "The Bill Contains More Than $50 Billion For Transit Programs -- Mainly Bus And Train Projects - And $6 Billion For Transportation Safety." (Jim Abrams, "House Approves $286.4 Billion In Highway And Transit Money For All States," The Associated Press, 7/29/05)
Congress Passed Central American Free Trade Agreement:
The House And Senate Passed The Central American Free Trade Agreement Before Adjourning For August Recess. (H.R. 3045, CQ Vote #443: Passed 217-215: R 202-27; D 15-187; I 0-1, 7/27/05; H.R. 3045, CQ Vote #H.R. 3045, CQ Vote #209: Passed 55-45: R 43-12; D 11-33; I 1-0, 7/28/05)
· The Washington Post: "[CAFTA would] help the poor: it would create 300,000 new jobs ... Create a new mechanism for enforcing labor rights ... A world bank study has found that the vast majority of poor families in the region would gain from the deal." (Editorial, "The Stakes In CAFTA," The Washington Post, 7/26/05)
President Bush Looks Forward To Signing Pact. "By lowering trade barriers to American goods in Central American markets to a level now enjoyed by their goods in the U.S., this agreement will level the playing field and help American workers, farmers, and small businesses. The agreement is more than a trade bill; it is a commitment of freedom-loving nations to advance peace and prosperity throughout the Western hemisphere. We have a moral obligation and a vital national security interest in helping the democracies of Central America and the Dominican Republic succeed, and CAFTA furthers that goal. I look forward to signing this important legislation into law." (Office Of The Press Secretary, The White House, "President Proud Of House Action To Pass CAFTA-DR Agreement," Press Release, 7/28/05)
President Bush Nominated Judge John G. Roberts To Supreme Court After Unprecedented Consultation:
"By The Time The White House Finished Seeking Input From The Senate, Three-Quarters Of The 44 Democrats Had Spoken To Bush Or One Of His Deputies - More Than 70 Senators In All." (Paul Kane and Chris Cillizza, "Practical Jokes, Formalities Marked Historic Nomination," Roll Call, 7/21/05)
· Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV): "[President Bush] Called Me Today And I Said To Him, I Am Shouting Your Name From The Steeple Tops For Reaching Out, Reaching Across The Aisle." (Fox News' "Special Report," 7/12/05)
President's Appellate Court Nominees Were Successfully Confirmed:
Justice Priscilla Owen Was Confirmed To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The 5th Circuit By A Majority With Bipartisan Support. (Owen Nomination, CQ Vote #128: Nomination Confirmed 55-43: R 54-1; D 2-41; I 0-1, 5/25/05)
Justice Janice Rogers Brown Was Confirmed By A Majority To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The D.C. Circuit With Bipartisan Support. (Brown Nomination, CQ Vote #131: Nomination Confirmed 56-43: R 55-0; D 1-43; I 0-0, 6/8/05)
Judge William Pryor Was Confirmed By A Majority To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The 11th Circuit With Bipartisan Support. (Pryor Nomination, CQ Vote #133: Nomination Confirmed 53-45; R 51-3; D 2-43; I 0-0, 6/9/05)
Judge David W. McKeague Was Confirmed By A Majority To The 6th Circuit Court Of Appeals With Bipartisan Support. (McKeague Nomination, CQ Vote #135: Confirmed 96-0: R 53-0; D 43-0, 6/9/05)
Judge Richard A. Griffin Was Confirmed By A Majority To The 6th Circuit Court Of Appeals With Bipartisan Support. (Griffin Nomination, CQ Vote #134: Confirmed 95-0: R 53-0; D 42-0, 6/9/05)
Judge Thomas B. Griffith Was Confirmed By A Majority To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The D.C. Circuit With Bipartisan Support. (Griffith Nomination, CQ Vote #136: Confirmed 73-24: R 53-0; D 20-24, 6/14/05)
Congress, President Made Progress On War On Terror:
On July 21, The House Passed Reauthorization Of The Patriot Act On July 21 With The Support Of 43 Democrats. (H.R. 3199, CQ Vote #414: Passed 257-171: R214-14; D 43-156; I 0-1, 7/21/05)
On May 11, President Bush Signed The FY 2005 Supplemental Spending Bill, Which Included Funds For Ongoing Operations In Iraq And Afghanistan And For Tsunami Relief. (The White House, Office Of The Press Secretary, "President's Statement On H.R. 1268," Press Release, 5/11/05)
Republicans Offered Plans For Social Security Reform:
Republicans In The House And Senate Have Introduced Bills Creating Personal Retirement Accounts From The Social Security Surplus. (Sen. Jim DeMint, "Senators Introduce Bill To Stop The Raid On Social Security," Press Release, 6/23/05; Committee On Ways And Means, "GROW Accounts," Press Release, 6/22/05)
Rep. Allen Boyd (D-FL) And Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-AZ) Introduced Bipartisan Plan "To Preserve And Sustain The Social Security System." (Rep. Allen Boyd, "Boyd Unveils Landmark Bipartisan Social Security Reform Bill," Press Release, 2/2/05)
Budget Deficit Decreasing, House And Senate Continued To Pass Fiscally Responsible Budget, Tax Bills:
The OMB Predicts The Deficit Will Be $94 Billion Less Than It Predicted In February. (Office Of Communications, The White House, "President Bush's Budget: Cutting The Deficit, Growing The Economy," Fact Sheet, 7/13/05)
· The Deficit Would Be Smaller Than The Deficits In 15 Of The Last 25 Years As A Percentage Of GDP. (Office Of Communications, The White House, "President Bush's Budget: Cutting The Deficit, Growing The Economy," Fact Sheet, 7/13/05)
On April 28, The House And Senate Passed The Final FY 2006 Budget Resolution. (H. Con. Res. 95, CQ Vote #149: Adopted 214-211: R 214-15; D 0-195; I 0-1, 4/28/05; H. Con. Res. 95, CQ Vote #114: Passed 52-47: R 52-3; D 0-43; I 0-1, 4/28/05)
The House Passed A Permanent Repeal Of The Death Tax On April 13, 2005 With The Support Of 42 Democrats. (H.R. 8, CQ Vote #102: Passed 272-162: R 230-1; D 42-160: I 0-1, 4/13/05)
House Passed Health Care Reforms:
On July 28, The House Passed Medical Malpractice Reform On July 28 With The Help Of 14 Democrats. (H.R. 5, CQ Vote #449: Passed 230-194: R 216-9; D 14-184; I 0-1, 7/28/05)
On July 26, With The Help Of 36 Democrats, The House Passed A Bill That Would Create Association Health Plans, Allowing Small Businesses To Band Together To Buy Health Insurance. (H.R. 525, CQ Vote #426: Passed 263-165: R 227-0; D 36-164; I 0-1, 7/26/05)
President Signed Class Action Reform:
On February 18, President Bush Signed The Bipartisan Class Action Reform Act, "Eas[ing] The Needless Burden Of Litigation On Every American Worker, Business, And Family" And Protecting Victims' Rights. (Seth Stern, "House Sends Class Action Bill To White House," Congressional Quarterly Today, 2/17/05; President George W. Bush, Remarks In The East Room, Washington, DC, 2/18/05)
President Signed Bankruptcy Overhaul Legislation:
President Bush Signed Bankruptcy Reform Legislation On April 20, Capping Eight Years Of Work. (Michael Crittenden, "Long-Awaited Bankruptcy Bill Clears," Congressional Quarterly Weekly, 4/18/05; President George W. Bush, Remarks At Dwight D. Eisenhower Building, Washington, DC, 4/20/05)
Wow...does move america forward not care about the borders either?
Take a bow.
We don't need no stinking borders, here's your sign.
Let's take a closer look:
Energy Bill---another handout to ethanol farmers/mfg; forget the fact that it takes more energy to produce ethanol than ethanol puts out; anybody seen the 10-Qs of the oil companies--the increase in gasoline prices has gone straight to their bottom lines.
Transportation Bill---pork barrell at its best; can't wait to drive over that $100 million bridge going up in Ketchican, Alaska and don't forget the $$$ to help Greyhound relocate bus terminals.
CAFTA--move those mfg jobs out of the country so we can create more service jobs; that's the key to long-term success.
Appeallate judges---funny the list didn't include those judges the dems successfully fillabustered.
Etc, etc.
The ONLY thing you can say for these republicans who allow our country to be invaded, who spend $$$ at a faster rate than clintoon and are selling us out in the new CFR agreement is that they are marginally better than the dems.
Our elected representatives currently doing their duty of spend and spend are absoultely clueless. They have absolutely not idea what Americans want.
"absolutely not idea"
should read "absolutely NO idea." Please pardon the error...I'm having a Reuters' moment. (sometimes confused with a bowel movement)
More good news from the RNCC
Despite the Dems best efforts to slow things to a standstill W's programs are getting passed.
All though it is hard to tell sometimes, not all Freepers are Bush bashers. Some are Hillaryski's best friends, and not by accident I might add. Signup dates are meaningless. Some are sleeper freepers just like the terrorists sleeper cells.
Jim recently posted an article which bashed FR saying it was a "bevy of white supremacists, JDLers and John Birchers primarily from around San Joaquin." I decided to adopt that as my tagline. Go here to read:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1451016/posts
After reading another post on this thread, I may change my tag line to sleeper cell member since 1998.
Ok, thanks for clearing that up. Every once in a while some a-hole comes in hear making racist epithets. I apologize for the confusion. Last thing we need in the GOP is to be seen as the party of David Duke. The Dems are the party of intolerance and racism.
CAFTA is not something to be proud of.
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