The Senate sent Bush a bill Thursday to make lawmakers pay for private plane rides & disclose more about their efforts to fund pet projects & raise money from lobbyists.
Democrats, however, hailed the 83-14 Senate vote as proof they are fulfilling their 2006 campaign promise to crack down on lobbying abuses,
The bill would require senators, & candidates for the Senate or White House, to pay full charter rates for trips on noncommercial planes. House members & candidates would be barred from accepting trips on private planes.
The final vote was 83-14
Are you surprised that all 14 senators
who voted against the bill were Republicans?
Or are you more surprised that
GOP Sen. Ted Stevens was one of the 14 voting against
the bill to disclose the facts of each earmark, etc?
2007-08-02 12:04:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Ted Stevens should be in a North Alaskan prison anyway. The good thing about this bill is the 83 plus votes that carry it out of Bush's veto path. I'm sure Bush would have vetoed the Bill given a chance. This will put Halliburton (KBR) in some jeopardy for it's participation in the no bid contracting that is currently being allowed under that later appropriations Bill
2007-08-02 12:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by leonard bruce 6 · 9⤊ 0⤋
There are rotten apples in every bunch. However, if your numbers are correct then you are mischaracterizing the party. An 83-14 vote indicates that 34 Republicans voted for the bill. That's more than a 2-1 margin and that hardly shows that the whole party is unethical. Nice try, but it is just an attempt to slander the whole using a minority. I would suggest though that the people who live in these 14 Senators districts should keep a close eye on them.
2007-08-02 19:12:01 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Democrats support lobbyists much more. Look at the contribution difference between Dems and Reps. Dems beat them by a landslide. Get a Clue.
2007-08-02 19:10:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I agree with you here but, boy if I gave list of all of the wrong votes by them Dem’s I could fill this whole page and then some. And many of them are votes that endanger your life and your nation!
2007-08-02 19:10:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I guess I'd be wasting my time if I were to point out to YOU how Nancy Pelosy (the one promising to enforce ethics) has ignored the glaring crimes committed by William Jefferson and other Democrats since she has held her precious position of authority.
There you go again!
2007-08-02 19:21:29 · answer #5 · answered by Philip H 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. We don't need government sticking its nose in our business!
2007-08-02 19:13:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
sounds about right.
2007-08-02 19:07:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋