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Senate kills bid to make White House czars accountable
Computerworld ^ | 9/25/09 | Jaikumar Vijayan

Posted on 09/25/2009 9:16:11 AM PDT by Nachum

Computerworld - A proposed amendment that would have given Congress more oversight over the White House cybersecurity czar and at least 17 other czars appointed by President Obama was shut down in the U.S. Senate today.

The amendment, proposed by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), sought to restrict federal funds for the expenses of White House-appointed czars unless two conditions are met. One of them was to require the president to agree that every czar would respond to "reasonable requests" to testify before Congress on matters related to the office. The other required White House-appointed czars to issue a report to Congress twice a year. The proposed amendment was in an Interior Department environmental appropriations bill on the Senate floor.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bid; czars; kills; senate
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To: clove

We’re very close, perhaps past the point where trying to reason with these creatures can be useful.


21 posted on 09/25/2009 9:52:17 AM PDT by meadsjn
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To: Nachum
Why be surprised?

Obama clearly said during the pre inauguration days that he planned to FUNDAMENTALLY change America. He wants the Constitution to be changed. He is not for the good of America ... he is for the good of Obama; and those that put him in power. (Not the people).

He has no love of America or it people. MO.

He has total power and he intends to make the most of this.

Soon he will declare he needs more time to complete his work and will extend his time in office to life.

Watch and see.

22 posted on 09/25/2009 9:52:57 AM PDT by geologist (The only answer to the troubles of this life is Jesus. A decision we all must make.)
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To: Nachum

It will be back, but only After the Senate has conferred with its House flunkies and assured that it’s Packed with Pork for the Senator’s home States: which seems to be about the Only purpose most legislation has anyway.

Rather than wasting time on this, How about a Senate Resolution Opposing the use of terminology from pre-Soviet CZARIST RUSSIA being Any part of American Government to begin with?


23 posted on 09/25/2009 9:58:24 AM PDT by To-Whose-Benefit? (It is Error alone which needs the support of Government. The Truth can stand by itself.)
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To: Nachum
Accountability is for peasants, peasants.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

24 posted on 09/25/2009 10:01:10 AM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

czars are just another term for advisor. I cannot remember a president since Nixon who did not have them. W had 47 and that did not bother us. This makes us look a bit hypocritable I am afraid. And costs us our credibility. We have so many huge problems, why this battle have we chosen? And we did not choose to do anything about W’s. Just makes me wonder.


25 posted on 09/25/2009 10:01:35 AM PDT by DallasSun (i believe in separation of church and hate.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

What the heck was that word I used??? Hypocritable???? Is that a word???? Dont think so. Good grief...makes us look like hypocrites.....there you go.


26 posted on 09/25/2009 10:02:46 AM PDT by DallasSun (i believe in separation of church and hate.)
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To: geologist

“Soon he will declare he needs more time to complete his work and will extend his time in office to life.”

That would not surprise me and I hope he does. The true patriots of this country would resolve that issue, quickly.


27 posted on 09/25/2009 10:12:17 AM PDT by Gator113 (Obamba, Reid, Pelosi, the socialist triad.)
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To: Nachum

Eventually, how many of these criminals will go to jail?
How many should go to jail?


28 posted on 09/25/2009 10:14:25 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (google; operation garden spot and REX84 (FUBO))
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To: Joe Boucher
How many should go to jail?

Every last one of them should be put in handcuffs and frog-marched to club-fed.

29 posted on 09/25/2009 10:24:22 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

So does this mean we have 4 branches of govt now?


30 posted on 09/25/2009 10:25:22 AM PDT by uncitizen
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To: Nachum

Susan “I’m a RINO” Collins?

This was orchestrated by the WH.


31 posted on 09/25/2009 10:31:50 AM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (Looking for Fraud? Waste? Abuse? Audit ACORN. Audit The Fed.)
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