9/11 Commission Bill Passed
Posted by pointblankpolitics on January 18, 2007
Playing a little catch up here now, we also want to discuss the 9/11 Commission vote. This is the bill that would enforce all of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. These recommendations are meant to keep our country safe in the future. But despite that, over the last several years, Republicans have refused to put the recommendations before a vote of Congress anyways. Now with Democrats in control, finally the recommendations of the bipartisan commission were put before a vote.
Not surprisingly it passed on a vote of 299 – 128, with not just 231 Democrats voting Yes, but also with the support of 68 Republicans.
Despite the Yes vote on the bill, some Republicans still voted No against the recommendations of the bipartisan commission. These Republicans voted with an extreme partisan view. Here are the Florida Republicans who voted No against securing the country:
Miller (1st), Crenshaw (4th), Stearns (6th), Mica (7th), Young (10th), Putnam (12th), Weldon (15th), Feeney (24th)
Of note here is Dave Weldon, who seems determined to vote down almsot every bipartisan bill of the 100 Hours agenda.
Again, here was his last election:
Dave Weldon: 56% Bob Bowman: 44%
We need to keep on him and put up a funded challenge in 2008. His votes have been out of the mainstream and voters in the 15th District are not going to like that.
