And why were they only making 450 Humvees a month?[Because it was law, that's why]

Thomas ^ | became Public Law 108-375 on 10/28/2004. | US SENATE

[atlaw]

"Did the Democratic Party run a candidate that voted against funding the additional armor?"

Yeah. It's the democrats fault for running candidates that would have voted for this restriction had they been elected. It sure ain't the fault of the majority republicans in congress who actually were elected and who actually did vote for the restriction.

[tankrlm]

This is Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005.Is there a diiferent authorization for the years 2003/2004?.....Hope Congress corrects this oversite.

[Mo1]

isn't the S 2401 is for 2005 ... next year

[OXENinFLA]

This is all I found,so far, regarding up-armored vehicles in HR 3289.

Provided further, That not less than $62,100,000 shall be transferred to `Other Procurement, Army' for the procurement of Up-armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and associated equipment:

No mention of a number.

Although the 450 became law on 10/28/2004 and the $87B became law on 11/6/2003.

[Puddleglum]

450 a month? That's just sad. We'd have never won WWII with odd little clauses like that.

[OXENinFLA]

Look at the date it became law. 10/28/2004

[RS]

Rush, Roger and all the rest take note - Kerry didn't bother to vote on this -

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=2&vote=00146

[Lovebloggers]

The military's fiscal year starts in October I believe, so 2005 would be 10/04-09/05.

[Mo1]

This is what I found so far on H.R.3289

http://64.177.207.201/pages/8_453.html

[ravingnutter]

From a search at Thomas:

Sponsor: Sen Warner, John W. [VA] (introduced 5/11/2004) Cosponsors (None)

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

"Once again the press isn't doing their job!!"

Hmmm, me thinks the press is doing the job they think they are supposed to do - Make this Administration look bad.

[OXENinFLA]

I think she's asking who came up with the 450 #.

Right Mo.

[Mo1]

I think she's asking who came up with the 450 #.

Yes .. that's correct

[Jack Deth]

5,400 up-armored HumVees a year sounds about right.

Even though with the added weight of up-armoring (The HumVess was never made to be armored. It's a Jeep!) The Center of Gravity shifts and the vehicle become much more prone to "rolling" in tight turns (One of the reason the wider stanced HumVess was created)

Start shipping the venerable, tracked M-113 APCs out of Germany and the US to take over herding the convoys!

Jack.

[maui_hawaii]

bump

[Mister Baredog]

your FR homepage staggers a lowly fisherman's mind!

[maui_hawaii]

He caught this 191 pounder while free diving with a spear.

Now THAT is bad...

[506trooper]

Ping....if you have a list, please add me to it, thanks

[Eagle Eye]

Put me in with the "we can do better" crowd. Join me. I don't seem to have much company here.

[Eagle Eye]

113's won't work for supply convoy escorts.