J.M. Bell

Posted By JM Bell on July 27, 2007

First, the vote in the House of “Representatives”

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 15
BILL TITLE: Implementing the 9/11Commission Recommendations Act

Ayes

Matheson

Nays

Bishop (UT)
Cannon

Not a lot of drama there, I guess. Now, faithful readers, let’s take a peek at the Senate:

Vote Summary

Question: On Passage of the Bill (S. 4 As Amended )

Bennett (R-UT), Nay
Hatch (R-UT), Nay

No surprise there, either, I guess.

In July 2004, the 9/11 Commission announced its recommendations for how to avoid a future terrorist attack in the United States.  For three years, Republicans kept their heads up their asses and marched, lockstep in loyalty to ideology, putting their politics ahead of our nation’s security.

First, they resisted Democratic efforts to appoint the bipartisan blue Ribbon in the first place, and then they joined President Bush in ignoring the Commission’s recommendations.

Well played, you hypocritical chuckleheads.

This week, however, Democrats in Congress passed a long-overdue bill that finally implements the 9/11 Commission recommendations and they’re sending it over to the Presidents office with, and here’s my favorite part, veto proof numbers.

The bill should tighten screening of air and sea cargo, strengthen transit security, improve oversight of US intelligence and homeland security systems, and allocate $3.3 billion to help communities improve communications among first responders—a major problem during both the September 11 attacks and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Boy, those Repuglicans, they sure have the best interests of “the people” in mind, you know, if “the people” live at the White House.

Categories: America
Tags: 9/11, chuckleheads, Congress, Democrats are better looking, Democrats are smarter, election '08, GOP asshats, GOP Shill, Iraq, Senate