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It seems to me many of the bills put thru by the democrats had to naming schools and such. Are you saying Obama had any real bills that made it to Law that were of any substance other than naming a school or creating some sort of holiday?
Can you show us - just 3 bills that Obama put through congress where he cut taxes or something of more substance than nameing a school? And how many bills were made into law?
Not to seem apologetic, (though it'll come out that way) but traditionally junior senators play apprentice to seniors and don't author too many bills that early in their careers.
It seems to me many of the bills put thru by the democrats had to naming schools and such. Are you saying Obama had any real bills that made it to Law that were of any substance other than naming a school or creating some sort of holiday?
Can you show us - just 3 bills that Obama put through congress where he cut taxes or something of more substance than nameing a school? And how many bills were made into law?
Hmm...substance. If you read the lists, I find it difficult to imagine how many of the bills submitted by Senator Obama could be considered "lacking substance". Take for instance these few...
S.713 Title: A bill to ensure dignity in care for members of the Armed Forces recovering from injuries. Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 2/28/2007) Cosponsors (34) Related Bills:H.R.1268 Latest Major Action: 2/28/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.1084 Title: A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans. Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 4/10/2007) Cosponsors (10) Related Bills:H.R.3329 Latest Major Action: 4/10/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.1817 Title: A bill to ensure proper administration of the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 7/19/2007) Cosponsors (12) Related Bills:H.R.3167 Latest Major Action: 7/19/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.2330 Title: A bill to authorize a pilot program within the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development with the goal of preventing at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling into homelessness, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 11/8/2007) Cosponsors (1) Related Bills:H.R.4161 Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.AMDT.4330 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide an additional $5 million to the military departments' respective Boards for Correction of Military Records to expedite review of cases in which service members with combat-related psychological injuries (such as PTSD) or closed head injuries (such as TBIs) were administered discharges for personality disorders or other discharges resulting in a loss of benefits or care and seek a correction of records or upgraded discharge. Sponsor:Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 3/13/2008) Cosponsors (3) Latest Major Action: 3/13/2008 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 4330 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
It seems to me many of the bills put thru by the democrats had to naming schools and such. Are you saying Obama had any real bills that made it to Law that were of any substance other than naming a school or creating some sort of holiday?
Can you show us - just 3 bills that Obama put through congress where he cut taxes or something of more substance than nameing a school? And how many bills were made into law?
"People who complain that Barack Obama lacks experience must be unaware of his legislative achievements. One reason these accomplishments are unfamiliar is that the media have not devoted enough attention to Obama's bills and the effort required to pass them, ignoring impressive, hard evidence of his character and ability.
"Taken together, these accomplishments demonstrate that Obama has what [Kirk] Dillard, the Republican state senator, calls a "unique" ability "to deal with extremely complex issues, to reach across the aisle and to deal with diverse people." In other words, Obama's campaign claim that he can persuade us to rise above what divides us is not just rhetoric."
Why does Senator McCain have less legislation proposed than the junior Senator from Illinois in the 110th Congress? I certainly didn't expect this given the Senator's experience when I went to take a look - how about you?
Or maybe I'm missing the point and you were going to tell us how it works?
Not how you sponsor a bill, politics 101. BTW I am not talking Democrat versus Republican. I am talking politics. I am not a McCain supporter either which gives me an advantage of seeing how things really are.
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