Senate Votes to Block Iraq War Money

AP ^ | By ANNE FLAHERTY

[MNJohnnie]

Nope, it marks the 41 Democrat defeat on Iraq in just this session of Congress.

[rightinthemiddle]

This is strange...four Republicans voted with the Dims, four Democrats voted with the Republicans?

That means at least four Senators contradicted themselves...or voted “no” on both.

[NonValueAdded]

Not to add to your anxiety, but read the words William Casey wrote to his daughter in Ollie North's latest report here. Casey's understanding of the imperative back then was spot on. Given our understanding today that "those that ignore history are doomed to repeat it," think of the burden the RATs are trying to place on our children and grandchildren.

[rightinthemiddle]

BTW...how you doin’, brother?

[Owen]

Who are the Democrat senators in red states who failed to vote as they should have on these bills?

[anoldafvet]

Yeah, he was mine too, until I moved to Kentucky. I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could throw a truck.

[Son House]

I fear for our soldiers in harm’s way. The left will pull the rug out from under them, then laugh as they are humiliated and killed.

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Yep, it a Democrat who would be first to say they still don’t have the protective gear they need, yet, Democrats are continually finding ways to hold up the funds.

[Son House]

If a single soldier is killed because they lacked the funding and equipment due to political posturing mr reid I will hold you PERSONALLY responsible.

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Many of us are with you on this one.

[NonValueAdded]

Repeating Casey's key paragraph (empahsis added):

"This ocean was placed between us by forces you never knew, which the generation before mine failed to control and which mine must stamp out. It is a task which must be done if we are to live in peace, freedom and decency. We shrank from the job and the danger grew.

[Spunky]

"I’d like to know who the Republicans are who voted against it, and what their excuse is."

You can always count on Snow, Specter, and whoever that other women is that always votes the same as Snow.

[rightinthemiddle]

USA is calling it a draw:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/11/senate-puts-off.html

Says they’re putting off the funding until next year. Meanwhile, the Pentagon will have to pay for Iraq out of its regular budget.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Vote Summary

By Senator Name

By Vote Position

By Home State

Grouped By Vote Position

YEAs ---53
Akaka (D-HI) Baucus (D-MT) Bayh (D-IN) Biden (D-DE) Bingaman (D-NM) Boxer (D-CA) Brown (D-OH) Byrd (D-WV) Cantwell (D-WA) Cardin (D-MD) Carper (D-DE) Casey (D-PA) Clinton (D-NY) Collins (R-ME) Conrad (D-ND) Dorgan (D-ND) Durbin (D-IL) Feingold (D-WI)	Feinstein (D-CA) Hagel (R-NE) Harkin (D-IA) Inouye (D-HI) Johnson (D-SD) Kennedy (D-MA) Kerry (D-MA) Klobuchar (D-MN) Kohl (D-WI) Landrieu (D-LA) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Leahy (D-VT) Levin (D-MI) Lincoln (D-AR) McCaskill (D-MO) Menendez (D-NJ) Mikulski (D-MD) Murray (D-WA)	Nelson (D-FL) Nelson (D-NE) Obama (D-IL) Pryor (D-AR) Reed (D-RI) Reid (D-NV) Rockefeller (D-WV) Salazar (D-CO) Sanders (I-VT) Schumer (D-NY) Smith (R-OR) Snowe (R-ME) Stabenow (D-MI) Tester (D-MT) Webb (D-VA) Whitehouse (D-RI) Wyden (D-OR)

NAYs ---45
Alexander (R-TN) Allard (R-CO) Barrasso (R-WY) Bennett (R-UT) Bond (R-MO) Brownback (R-KS) Bunning (R-KY) Burr (R-NC) Chambliss (R-GA) Coburn (R-OK) Cochran (R-MS) Coleman (R-MN) Corker (R-TN) Cornyn (R-TX) Craig (R-ID)	Crapo (R-ID) DeMint (R-SC) Dodd (D-CT) Dole (R-NC) Domenici (R-NM) Ensign (R-NV) Enzi (R-WY) Graham (R-SC) Grassley (R-IA) Gregg (R-NH) Hatch (R-UT) Hutchison (R-TX) Inhofe (R-OK) Isakson (R-GA) Kyl (R-AZ)	Lieberman (ID-CT) Lugar (R-IN) Martinez (R-FL) McConnell (R-KY) Murkowski (R-AK) Roberts (R-KS) Sessions (R-AL) Shelby (R-AL) Specter (R-PA) Stevens (R-AK) Sununu (R-NH) Thune (R-SD) Vitter (R-LA) Voinovich (R-OH) Warner (R-VA)

[lesser_satan]

That would be Collins.

[ANGGAPO]

They don’t call him Dirty Harry for nothing.

[goldstategop]

The Democrats are invested in defeat. Their pandering to their kooks is more important than supporting the troops. The American people are taking notice. Enjoy your turkey, Dingy Harry!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[rightinthemiddle]

Have you figured out how the vote went on the Republican version?

[Son House]

Klobuchar (D-MN)

Their pandering to their kooks is more important than supporting the troops. The American people are taking notice. Enjoy your turkey, Dingy Amy!

[MNJohnnie]

Thus clearing the way for the House’s AlQaeda Rescue Act of 2007 for consideration.

Which is what actually failed according to Thomas. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00411

[Colonel_Flagg]

Enjoy your turkey, Dingy Amy!

Preach it.