52-45 vote on Hagel ammendment

[thecrow]

52 for

[petersjo02]

1. Now, if I only knew what the Hagel amendment says

I'd know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Good thing--would have limited deployments to Iraq to 12 months.

edit to say--the amendment was good--the defeat of it was BAD.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Webb, up now--don't vote for Graham amendment up for vote now--

Levin says Graham amendment will be worse than the current policy--will increase time away for troops. Hagel amendment would have limited deployment to 12 months.

[TwilightGardener]

4. Calling roll for Graham amendment--will vote

most Repubs voting for. Dems voting against.

[TwilightGardener]

5. Sununu nay, good--Graham amendment needs to be defeated.

Feingold nay. Kohl--nay. Reid--nay.

[socretes73]

6. Vote Was On Cloture - 42 Votes Stopped Ammendment

3 votes to spare.

Pubs Succeed in BLOCKING THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE - AGAIN


Webb-Hagel Fails. And We've Failed Our Troops. Again.
Posted July 11, 2007 | 02:58 PM (EST)


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Where is the fairness? Where is the justice? How can time and time again we fail our men and women in uniform?

Today on Capitol Hill, the Webb-Hagel Amendment failed. This amendment, offered by a Republican Veteran and a Democratic Veteran who now serve their country in the United States Senate was critical to our men and women in uniform and to their families and to everyone who believes in this country.


Let me tell you something straight out.

Senators who voted against this amendment voted against our men and women in uniform -- plain and simple. They voted against giving our men and women the care and help they so desperately need when they come home from war. They voted against fair deployment practices -- you serve for fifteen months, you get to stay home for fifteen months.

I am absolutely furious that yet again, some people talk the talk about supporting our troops but when push comes to shove, when the rubber meets the road,

they vote NO.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Sessions, Ben Nelson no. Lugar aye.

[TwilightGardener]

8. Looks like this will be shot down--haven't heard any Dems vote yea--

and some Repubs voting no. Good--this was weaselly bullshit.

[TwilightGardener]

9. Yay--41-55--go to hell, Lady Lindsey!

[Terri S]

10. Graham amendment defeated n/t