ABOUT TIME!!!! DAMN THE LAWYERS !!
Any idea of the vote breakdown?
Congressman Peter King just called in to the Steve Malzberg show. Our elected officials finally listened to us. Those who have no backbones and spines in the war on terror have felt the pressure and are doing the right thing.
This is very good news.
Alllllright!
WHOO HOO!!!!
Screw the flying imans. Better yet, deport them.
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Good news...wonder what brought the about face so quickly.
Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman of New York stated on WABC radio this morning that he would defend any American citizen sued by radical groups like CAIR for free on this issue.
The down side is that such an amendment is even considered as needed.
“Common” sense, ain’t!
Excellent news!
This is very very good news, thanks Doug. Woohoo to all who have been calling, writing, emailing - keep it up til it’s a totally done deal!!!!
Yes.
WHOOPS. THE CORRECT LINK IS -— http://www.malzbergtalk.com
Geez. Anymore it seems we get a better response from a dem congress than we had when the republicans were in control, not that the current leadership is acceptable or anything, but at least they seem to listen to us when we raise enough hell. We should keep at it every time they attempt to betray the nation. When the Republicans get back into power we should treat them no differently when they act against the conservative base.
good.
Good! Something breaks our way.
Deal reached on security bill
Staff and agencies
24 July, 2007
By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer 5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Congressional negotiators reached agreement Tuesday on steps to strengthen air and sea defenses against would-be terrorists in legislation aimed at fulfilling recommendations made three years ago by the 9/11 Commission.
It also realigns the formulas for distributing federal security funds so that states and cities most at risk of terrorist attack receive a larger share.
The compromise bill gives a much needed victory to Democrats who go into the August recess with few concrete achievements to show for their first six months in control of Congress.
The nonpartisan 9/11 Commission, formed after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 came out with 41 recommendations to make the nation safer from terrorist threats, covering transportation security, emergency preparedness and reforms to U.S. intelligence and diplomatic policies.
But Democrats, in taking control of Congress, made it a top priority to act on unfulfilled recommendations. The House passed its bill on the first day of this session last January, and the Senate followed suit in March. Getting together to formulate a compromise was delayed for months over issues such as White House opposition to provisions, since dropped, that would have given airport screeners collective bargaining rights.
The legislation requires that all ship containers bound for the United States undergo radiation screening before they leave foreign ports. The aim is to stop ships containing nuclear devices before they reach American destinations.
There‘s a five-year deadline for meeting the requirement, but, in a nod to critics who question whether the technology will be ready in time, it gives the Homeland Security secretary authority to extend that deadline in two-year increments.
The bill changes the formula for distributing federal security grants to better reflect terrorist threats. Currently states are guaranteed 0.75 percent of grant funds, but the bill cuts that guarantee in half and approves $950 million annually over the next five years for state homeland security grants.
Also coinciding with 9/11 Commission recommendations, the legislation strengthens a board that oversees privacy and civil liberties issues, establishes a new electronic travel authorization system for countries that have a visa waiver agreement with the United States and requires Congress and the president to disclose the total amount of funds appropriated for the intelligence community, a number that is now classified.
The bills are H.R.1 and S.4
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King was just talking about this on Glenn Beck. He said Democrats were blocking it.
Good news BUMP