Senate Dems Pass Surrender Bill; Time For Veto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an unprecedented slap at President George W. Bush's war policy, the U.S. Congress on Thursday approved legislation that links withdrawal of combat troops to paying for the war, ensuring a certain veto.
Nonetheless, by a vote of 51-46, the Senate joined the House of Representatives in backing the hotly contested bill that would provide about $100 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year while setting a deadline to withdraw U.S. forces over the next 11 months.
The Defeat-ocrats have once again turned their back on the country. They are soiling the sacrifices of our men and women who died or were injured. They are basically saying, your risk was for nothing because we won't wait for the final result.
I have several friends and family that have served in Iraq, thankfully all of them returned safe. Another is currently in his second deployment and I wish for him to return safely as well. None of them "wanted" to go, but they want to be successful and complete the mission.
Here is the roll call vote from the Senate:
| 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) Conrad (D-ND) Dodd (D-CT) Dorgan (D-ND) Durbin (D-IL) | Feingold (D-WI) Feinstein (D-CA) Hagel (R-NE) Harkin (D-IA) Inouye (D-HI) 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) Stabenow (D-MI) Tester (D-MT) Webb (D-VA) Whitehouse (D-RI) Wyden (D-OR) |
As you can see, it was a party line vote with two traitors giving Yes votes. Hagel is no surprise though. He always was and always will be a RINO. It's interesting to note that three senators did not vote. They were, Graham (R-SC), Johnson (D-SD), and McCain (R-AZ). I would like to point out that the worthless senator McCain didn't vote! This man wants to be president and he can't even bother to vote on something as important as this! He truly is pathetic.
