Posted on 07/16/2005 9:58:19 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton once again displayed how she can talk out of both sides of her mouth depending on whom she's addressing. Recently in New York, Senator Clinton, as part of her attempt to re-invent herself, told a cheering crowd that the United States had to protect our borders and deal with illegal immigration.
But, according to the Washington Times, Clinton and her fellow New York Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer turned thumbs down on two amendments to a Department of Homeland Security spending bill, which would have funded 2,000 new Border Patrol agents and more than 5,000 new detention beds to house illegal aliens.
According to NewsMax, just last week the former first lady blasted President Bush on border security in a statement posted to her official Senate Web site. NewMax quotes Madam Hillary as saying, "This administration has failed to provide the resources to protect our borders, or a better system to keep track of entrants to this country," she complained, adding, "I welcome the addition of more border security." In the past she has claimed to be "adamantly against illegal immigrants."
Yet Senator Clinton and her comrades voted against border security enhancements, once again displaying her propensity for double-speak. Meanwhile, Senator Schumer's explanation -- once you cut through all the bull -- is that there's just not enough pork in such a bill for New York, since states such as California, Texas and Arizona stand to gain increased funding to control the borders. Senator Clinton, on the other hand, does what she does best: refuses to comment on her actions. She's probably once again studying the situation to see how she feels about it, a familiar Democrat Party trick to avoid telling the American people what she really believes.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanchronicle.com ...
This to all the talk shows that think she is going right. She talks right and votes left.
bttt
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To transfer appropriated funds from the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the purpose of hiring 1,000 additional border agents and related expenditures.
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Akaka (D-HI) |
Dorgan (D-ND) |
Murray (D-WA) |
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To increase the number of detention beds and positions or FTEs in the United States consistent with the number authorized in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458), and for other purposes.
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Akaka (D-HI) |
Feingold (D-WI) |
Pryor (D-AR) |
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But, according to the Washington Times, Clinton and her fellow New York Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer turned thumbs down on two amendments to a Department of Homeland Security spending bill, which would have funded 2,000 new Border Patrol agents and more than 5,000 new detention beds to house illegal aliens.Yet Senator Clinton and her comrades voted against border security enhancements, once again displaying her propensity for double-speak.
Is the other thing in that picture Lynne Stewart? Has she gone to jail yet?
I have to go bleach my eyes now......
Great resume for Hillery!
SA 1219. Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. MCCAIN, and Mr. GRAHAM) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1124 proposed by Mr. ENSIGN to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:
Strike all after the first word and insert the following: page 77, line 20, insert ``of which $367,551,000 may be transferred to Customs and Border Protection for hiring an additional 1,000 border agents and for other necessary support activities for such agency; and'' after ``local grants,''.
Sen. Ensign's comments on the floor regarding his proposed amendment from the Senate Journal....
The amendment (No. 1124), as modified, is as follows:
On page 77, line 20, insert ``of which $367,552,000 may be transferred to Customs and Border Protection for hiring an additional 1,000 border agents and for other necessary support activities for such agency; and'' after ``local grants,''.
Mr. ENSIGN. Mr. President; last year when the Senate was considering the national intelligence reform bill, we adopted several recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.
One of those recommendations was to hire an additional 2,000 new custom and border protection agents each year for the next 5 years.
This body agreed with the recommendation. We agreed that our national security depended on such an investment, and we enacted that recommendation into law.
We are now considering the Homeland Security appropriations bill. The bill that was reported out of committee includes funding for 1,000 new agents in the coming fiscal year. I understand there are problems with training 2,000 agents.
My amendment as modified would provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the discretion to shift $367 million to hire 2,000 new agents next year. This amendment is fully offset. I rise today to urge the Senate to adopt my amendment so that we can keep the commitment that we made to the American people last year. I thank JOHN MCCAIN for cosponsoring our amendment. [end excerpt]
Thanks for the ping!
Good morning Alamo Girl Hope all is well with you
Thanks for all your hard work over the years as well
Alan
see # 14 - can we do a photo-shop on this???
http://www.americandaily.com/article/8265
N.Y. Times Alters Hillary Clinton's Immigration Quote
By JT Thompson (07/16/05)
In keeping step with placing skepticism on the media, the New York Times misquoted Hillary Rodham Clinton's statement. The original quote was made on Feb. 11, 2003 Hillary's quote was to WABC Radio's John Gambling. It's been brought to the forefront by NewsMax, who reported only an hour after the broadcast her actual statement.
"I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigration." The truth is, her actual statement was "I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants"
The problem here is that the first quote means she's against the criminal activity of illegally immigration. What she actually said means she's adamantly against the immigrants themselves. Since she never corrected herself, we can only take her at the words she spoke.
This comes across as another in a laundry list of inappropriate statements Hillary has made. The list seems to be growing at a very substantial rate. It's a clear indication of the difference in being a Junior Senator in New York, and the amount of scrutiny that comes with running for president.
Where the problem lies is that all the other media outlets picked up the Times quote. For some reason nobody bothered to research this and listen for themselves. What does that say?
Orig: http://www.hillaryproject.com/index.php?/weblog/ny_times
...'Just last week the former first lady blasted President Bush on border security in a statement posted to her official Senate Web site.
"This administration has failed to provide the resources to protect our borders, or a better system to keep track of entrants to this country," she complained, adding, "I welcome the addition of more border security."
In the past she has claimed to be "adamantly against illegal immigrants."
Schumer explained his vote to the Washington Times, saying that the costs of enhancing border security would "take away money from the people every day who defend us and, since 9/11, have new duties."
Mrs. Clinton's office didn't return a call from the Times.'
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/7/16/102840.shtml
Hi there, al baby! Thank you so very much for all your encouragements! It is a beautiful day here, I pray the same and better for you.
you havr the melting face down pat....
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