Whatever happened to the bill Sen. Kerry was pushing

babylonsister

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Thu Apr-06-06 08:56 AM
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Whatever happened to the bill Sen. Kerry was pushing

to void pensions for crooked politicians? It seems now would be a great time to vote on that:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2211061

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TayTay

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Thu Apr-06-06 08:59 AM
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1. It was not allowed into the Lobbying bill

Guess who voted it down?

It was a good idea and one more reason we need a Democratic Majority in the Senate next year. Sigh!

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babylonsister

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Thu Apr-06-06 09:03 AM
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2. I can't even fathom that; so they are admitting their

Edited on Thu Apr-06-06 09:04 AM by babylonsister

lot is composed of crooks that refuse to be punished? At times like this, I feel we are really doomed. :(

Edit to add: Can you provide me with the initial provision that Kerry tried to introduce, so I can introduce it into that DeLay thread? I'm sure that might inspire even more ire, not that we need more.

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TayTay

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Thu Apr-06-06 09:04 AM
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3. We are not doomed, we are out-voted.

We can do something about the latter condition. We can do nothing about the former.

Get mad and get other people mad and then get them to a voting booth in Nov.

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babylonsister

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Thu Apr-06-06 09:17 AM
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4. Whatever happened to ethics anyway? And can you dig up

Edited on Thu Apr-06-06 09:19 AM by babylonsister

any info on the bill that Sen. Kerry tried to introduce?
Doomed is too strong, agree. Disheartened yet again, to the max.

Edit to add: I just went to try googling, but don't have a clue how to phrase it.

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TayTay

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Thu Apr-06-06 09:47 AM
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5. I hve the bill number: S 2268 IS

which you can then use to look at the text of the bill here: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/L?c109:./list/c109s.lst:2201

Technically: It's in committee, probably to die in the dungeons of Rethug Hell.

Committee/Subcommittee: Activity:
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Referral, In Committee
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia Referral

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babylonsister

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Thu Apr-06-06 10:15 AM
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7. Thanks for the link, Tay! Added to that deplorable DeLay thread.

Seeing as he used to be my rep, I have a healthy disdain for him and don't want to see him profit anymore than he has.:grr:

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kerrygoddess

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Thu Apr-06-06 10:01 AM
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6. I have a statement

On the Dem Daily from JK about the ethics bill - I know I posted it here too - JK's stuff did not pass he was one of 8 who voted against. Sorry don't have time to look for it, but it's was about 2 weeks ago maybe.

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babylonsister

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Thu Apr-06-06 10:15 AM
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8. Thanks,kg! nt

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