re: WRMC
Amen, did my knee perfectly.
You can forget about Clinton being brought up too much, I guess Webb is there to lend 'credibility' to the situation and slide his Reagan wanted to cut the Navy meme.
Funny how all the members of the Armed Services Comm. now say they tried and they failed. If they really want to see something, check the attendance and the briefings set up for them... that they didn't attend.
They also will not mention the two year holdup on HR76 as backmail for their 'pet' projects.
When will someone get a spine a craft legislation for the troops, VA and medical care alone?
Do you know how many earmarks and special interest gimmes are on there? From levees to peanut industry... you name it. They dangle it to be knocked down and scream 'he' doesn't care about the troops cause he didn't sign it.
Meanwhile... from the cave, the spineless representives on the hill are saying nothing and they should have ten bills on the floor as well (I know, time factor). I tell you what, the libs wouldn't get anything for their states until they passed ONLY the appropriations the troops need over there and here on a narrow bill.
Those states who like to protest as tanks are shipped out, whose governors, representatives (who usually have hands in defense contracting and aerospace big time, see Murtha, Pelosi and others), would have a rude awakening re: funding for their states re: illegals or anything else.
Time for W and the reps to put the hammer down.
Even Imus didn't let Schumer get off:
http://imusblog.com/senator-schumer-i-have-not-been-to-walter-reed-since-the-start-of-the-war/
"Time for W and the reps to put the hammer down."
I agree completely.
I just hope they actually do it and not cave to the harassment of the DBM.