WHIG Resolution of Inquiry defeated by two democratic no shows
The Kucinich resolution of Inquiry into WHIG was voted down 25-23…
More than 100 House Democrats joined Kucinich in cosponsoring this resolution, even before it never made it to the floor! Only 2 Republicans stood up for finding out the truth–Rep. Jim Leach of Iowa and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
The Democrats on the committee were united–at least those who bothered to show up. Every single Republican showed, with 25 of them determined to continue their whitewash for the White House. But for some strange reason, 2 Democrats on the committee–Rep. Faleomavaega and Rep. Berman–were too burdened with other pressing concerns to bother showing up to vote
These two ‘democrats’ need to be fired ASAP- not unseated next year, but physically removed from office today. The real question is: Were they bribed or blackmailed? This was a very big vote, nothing is more important… and they did not even show. This dereliction of duty borders on treason. Perhaps you’d like to call and ask why they didn’t show or just let them know how you feel…
Faleomavaega (202) 225-8577 - Fax: (202) 225-8757
Berman ………. (202) 225-4695 - Fax: (202) 225-3196
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Chairman Hyde who pronounced at one point “I don’t care how we got in [to Iraq].”also used dirty tricks to try to alter the vote count…
The net effect of these maneuvers was not only that Hyde misled Lantos, a serious breach of etiquette; it was that several Democrats, including Lantos, were not even in the room the first time their names were called to vote. And though Lantos made it back in time to record his vote, 4 Democrats did not.
When will congress mature, set aside partisanship and recognize their constitutional duty to serve as a check and balance? I agree with Dennis Kucinich…enough is enough!
“This Congress can no longer pass the buck on accountability. With over 2,000 US troops killed in Iraq and tens of thousands more injured, it is long past time that this Congress wakes up and ask the serious questions that the American public is demanding answers to.
“Time after time this Congress has failed its Constitutional duty, and failed the American public. This Congress has become nothing more than a rubber stamp for this Administration and their policies. We owe the American public better. That is what today’s resolution was about.”
