| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 |
| Thou shalt not kill |
On the day we learn that two U.S. soldiers were tortured, beheaded and mutilated by members of al-Qaida in Iraq (the group we exported to the country by invading,) we also find out that 19 U.S. Senators would in theory, support amnesty for any Iraqis who contributed to their deaths. The HuffPo has the names of the 19:
By a vote of 79 to 19, the Senate voted to declare that it objects to any such amnesty. By 64 to 34, the lawmakers voted to commend the new Iraqi government for not granting amnesty.
Read the whole article here.
Vote Summary:
Question: On the Amendment (Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 4265 )
Vote Number: 178 Vote Date: June 20, 2006, 03:27 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Agreed to
Amendment Number:S.Amdt. 4265 to S. 2766 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 )
Statement of Purpose: To express the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Vote Counts: YEAs 79
NAYs: 19
Not Voting: 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State
Grouped By Vote Position
NAYs ---19
Allard (R-CO)
Bond (R-MO)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burns (R-MT)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
DeMint (R-SC)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Hagel (R-NE)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)
Sessions (R-AL)
Stevens (R-AK)
Thomas (R-WY)
Warner (R-VA)
Not Voting--- 2
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Shelby (R-AL)
I'm surprised that Chuck Hagel and John Warner are among the 19. I like Hagel, and would be interested in hearing his explanation. He and Warner are about the only two Republican Senators (besides when he's ready, Linc Chaffee) who are not unadulturated administration hacks.
Tags: Iraq, Congress |
posted by JReid @ 9:28 PM   |
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