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2006-07-14 Home Front: Politix
Senate Bombs On Border Fence: Denies Funding
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Posted by Chaish Threlet2390 2006-07-14 03:48|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 throw every one of the bastards out and start over
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-07-14 09:19||   2006-07-14 09:19|| Front Page Top

#2 "one of the most unusual aspects of the Senate bill is a provision - slipped in before the final vote would require the United States to consult with the Mexican government before constructing the fencing."

-I'm glad that failed then, nice catch whoever caught it. However, I'd really like to know the name of the motherf*cker who tried adding that treasonous dog sh*t into that bill. He or she should be tarred and feathered and kicked out of the city limits. Looks like a total sabotage effort at least.

Yes, the senate is choking again as usual. Bunch of out of touch elitists. I do applaud Sen. Sessions' effort though. Anybody who would like to write their senators via email can do so at www.congress.org - I've done this a bunch of times. I'd like to believe I'm doing my small little part to tell these pricks what I think - makes me feel better at least.
Posted by Broadhead6 2006-07-14 09:32||   2006-07-14 09:32|| Front Page Top

#3 MEXICO GETS VETO POWER? "CONSULTATION" REQ'D
UPDATE @ 17:23 - Found it. Senator Dodd talked against a fence on May 18, and his S.Amdt.4089 contains the following language:

(b) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.--Consultations between United States and Mexican authorities at the federal, state, and local levels concerning the construction of additional fencing and related border security structures along the United States-Mexico border shall be undertaken prior to commencing any new construction, in order to solicit the views of affected communities, lessen tensions and foster greater understanding and stronger cooperation on this and other important issues of mutual concern.

Republicans who voted for the Mexican consultation requirement:
Bennett, Bond, Brownback, Chafee, Coleman, Collins, Craig, Graham, Hagel, Lugar, Feingold, Collins, McCain, Specter, Stevens, Warner, Martinez, Murkowski, Snowe and Voinovich

Dems who voted against:
Lincoln


Posted by ed 2006-07-14 09:40||   2006-07-14 09:40|| Front Page Top

#4 WTF. Consultation agreement? Who in the hell cares what the Mexicans think? It is our sovereignty that is at stake. The Senate is sounding a lot like the UN--they just talk and stand for nothing.
Posted by JohnQC 2006-07-14 10:07||   2006-07-14 10:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Stevens and Murkowski, ya say? My Alaska senators. This really pi$$es me off.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2006-07-14 10:20||   2006-07-14 10:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Hardly surprising. Those donks in Washington have been betraying the American people for many years (dem and rep). It's all they know.
Posted by Besoeker 2006-07-14 11:25||   2006-07-14 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 "...the Senate yesterday voted against providing funds to build it". The senate is tasked with writing the law. Congress is supposed to fund the law.
Posted by BrerRabbit 2006-07-14 12:06||   2006-07-14 12:06|| Front Page Top

#8 This is farkin' ridiculous. You 'overwhelmingly' vote to allow the fence, but then don't fund it? Anyone with me to withhold your portion of Federal taxes this year (whatever $1.8 billion divided by 300 million is, roughly $6/person) because of this freakin' nonsense. I'm glad to see my 2 GA Senators were not on the list.
Posted by BA 2006-07-14 12:48||   2006-07-14 12:48|| Front Page Top

#9 This is the same stupid shit they pulled back in 1986.

Throw the bastards out!
Posted by MrBadJoke 2006-07-14 13:07||   2006-07-14 13:07|| Front Page Top

#10 
"Throw the bastards out!"

You throw your bastards out I'll keep mine. My state
Senators, Cornyn and Hutchison have a solid conservative voting record.

They voted against this, as I would have expected. Not ALL of the Senate are worthless.

-M
Posted by Manolo 2006-07-14 13:28||   2006-07-14 13:28|| Front Page Top

#11 Opie Graham raises his head again. At least we have one decent senator in SC.

No to McCain in '08!
Posted by SR-71 2006-07-14 15:29||   2006-07-14 15:29|| Front Page Top

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