Posted on 06/15/2006 8:52:54 AM PDT by SE Mom
This morning's newspaper informs us that we have lost 2,493 of our best and bravest young men and women serving this United States in Iraq. I asked a member of my staff to check when we lost 2,000 soldiers, and the date was October 25 of last year. It appears that in a very short period of time, we will pass the 2,500 mark. At the time that we recorded the 2,000th military death in Iraq, I asked, along with other Senators, for a moment of silence on the floor of the U.S. Senate to acknowledge their great contribution to our country and in respect for their memory. When the time comes that 2,500 have given their lives, I will make that same unanimous consent request. Since there are no Republican Senators on the floor at this moment, I won't make it at this time, but I want the majority to know that I think, on a bipartisan basis, Senators from both parties should come to the floor when we have recorded the 2,500th death in Iraq and observe a moment of silence in memory of our fallen warriors and in prayer for their families whose lives will never be the same because of their loss.
(Excerpt) Read more at thomas.loc.gov ...
Turbin Durbin strikes again. He's a horrible, disgusting person.
This schmuck would have been a great stalwart in the days of Normandy, Bastogne, Okinawa or Iwo Jima. Spare me your phony tears.
Can I get a link that's still working so I can send it out. And where do I dig for audio (?)/
I'm a downstater too. Can't stand him or Obama.
Id love to see Judy win Gov
At least they weren't afraid to execute the Lord Haw-Haws of those days. They didn't let them be senators. Or maybe they did, Adlai Stevenson anyone? Not that he was a traitor, just a wimp.
I would too. Ya know I grew up in Southern Ohio and Judy reminds me of a young Marge Schott with the gruff voice and her mannerisms. I met udy at the State Fair last year. Cool lady.
Their big payday will be when the amount of soldiers passes the fatalities from 9-11. Those crocodile tears will be replaced by champagne behind closed doors.
3000 wasn't coming fast enough for him.
"Which makes as much sense as when the deaths in WWII surpassed the loss at Pearl Harbor."
I wonder if there is an old NYT editorial questioning the merit of WWII on that day? Of course, that day might have come soon enough after Pearl Harbor that even American memories had not forgotten what it was like to be attacked.
I'm working on that- it's gone...not sure why? It was active this morning-
You...and me..and I'm sure many others:)
You can find Durbin's speech at Thomas.gov, the transcript of the Congressional Record from yesterday. Search Durbin for yesterday's date. It is fairly early on in the transcript of his remarks.
That's where I'm searching- the link provided at the top of the thread is from yesterday's record..it's now gone.
You are kidding me. Can they "disappear" things from the Congressional Record?
When's the party? will there be snacks served? What about booze?
ROFL..I don't know- go to the top of the page where I posted the link and you will see! I then did a further search trying to re-locate it- or find the updated ref to it..but..no can do.
I found the page number and went back and located it again. Here is a link that I hope works for you:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?r109:1:./temp/~r109ZP5noY:e24639:
If not, the language is on page S5831.
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