No they didn't. The supposed Senate "hearings" about McCain's eligibility are an urban myth. This is why no one ever cites when they were, or which committee held them, or where the record of those hearings can be found. Because they can't. The only time McCain's eligibility even got mentioned in a Senate hearing was the Leahy/Chertoff exchange you quoted from, which was a single question-and-answer during a Homeland Security hearing.
For those who have simply watched apparent disagreements, wondering what the truth is, this comment is an excellent example. Trolls don't have egos. They, perhaps like Muslims practicing Taquia, have a goal - to confuse the public. The characterization of trolls as Muslims, such as those telling patently false tales about their intent with the trophy mosque in Manhattan, may not be far from the truth. They may be part of a Muslim contingent buying time for our Muslim born officeholder.
As for the “urban myth” of SenRes 511 and SB2678, trolls assume that most of you won't check, which is probably true. So if they can confuse half of you they have been successful. Truth has a different meaning for trolls, and for Muslims.
Here is the “Thomas” record, the Library of Congress, for S.R.511
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:S.RES.511:
Here is the pointer to McCaskill’s bill, with Obama as co-sponsor, trying to assert that foreign born children of military citizens are eligible for the presidency. Had it passed it would have violated the Constitution. Perhaps anticipating the crisis they were creating by being quiet about Obama, the Senate wouldn't pass this one, and the Democrats had plenty of votes, including, of course, McCain, Snowe, etc. etc. More likely, they were all complicit in the Obama coverup, but could claim ignorance about natural born citizenship, as they generally have. It was safe to pass a non-binding resolution, SenRes 511, since it said, in essence, "We think he should be eligible, given all he has done for his country." Were McCain eligible, SenRes 511 would have been entirely pointless!
We should have a troll table somewhere on FR to warn those looking for some semblance honest dialog. Remember, trolls aren't offended by being proved wrong. Their goal is to confuse as many as they can. With Obama’s approval rating in the thirtieth percntile, one might wonder why they still bother.
>No they didn’t. The supposed Senate “hearings” about McCain’s eligibility are an urban myth. This is why no one ever cites when they were, or which committee held them, or where the record of those hearings can be found. <
110TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
Senate resolution 511
It is in the record
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.),
Chairman, Committee On The Judiciary
Co-sponsored by .. get this Obama among others