Posted on 07/08/2005 5:35:21 AM PDT by areafiftyone
(1010 WINS) NEW YORK Calling the London attacks ``a wake up call,'' Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles Schumer on Thursday said the federal government has to do more to protect subways, rails, and buses from terrorists.
Schumer said that when a homeland security spending bill moves through the Senate next week, he would seek to quadruple the $100 million now slated to be spent on mass transit and rail security.
Schumer had already proposed an amendment to double the funding, but after the London rush hour bombings that killed dozens and injured many more, he said the funds should be doubled again.
``It seems clear mass transit is the terrorists' target of choice,'' he said. ``The bottom line is, we are not doing enough to protect mass transit.''
Clinton called for a comprehensive plan to protect all transportation systems and accused President Bush of addressing homeland security issues ``piecemeal.''
``It's been a little bit here, a little bit there, cut back there, don't go forward here,'' she said. ``We need to do more than we have been doing.''
Schumer said the government had done a good job of securing the country's airways but said other potential targets have been neglected.
``They don't understand that these terrorists are evil, but they're also smart and they're going to know exactly where we're strong and exactly where we're weak. You can't leave one place weak,'' he said.
Schumer said $50 million from the homeland security funds should go toward developing devices that can be installed on the ceilings of subway cars and at subway entrances to detect explosives, biological and chemical weapons.
The two Democrats spoke at an evening news conference at Schumer's Manhattan office.
Huh??? What rock have they been living under?
I am so sick of these two.
Sen. Clinton on hearing of the bombings exclaimed; "quick, send lawyers!"
If they painted Hillary's face on the side of all Metro buses in NY and DC, no terrorist would go near them.
Chuckie, you're so right! OK, Dems all aboard for rooms in Guantanamo for the duration!
That is what you meant, isn't it? ;-)
HA HA! :-)
As am I -- and sick of the rest of the Democrats as well.
Carolyn
Between a TV camera and either Clinton or Schumer???
UPCHUCK gave the same stupid speech about our ports. More money more money more money more money more money!
Asleep since 1993 ????
The Federal Government can start by locking these two in the Guantanemo Bay facility. Then lose the key.
Got it in one! ;o)
I think they learn from eachother. Niether one has a lick of sense and both are far more interested in their own power than they are in secure trains.
It's the hypocrisy that nauseates.
I would like to see one of them on a NY Subway. Especially Ms. Thunder Thighs!
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