U.S. Senator Zell Miller, D-GA Floor Statement on Homeland Security Legislation

U.S. Senator Zell Miller Official Web Site ^ | Septemer 25, 2002 | United States Senator Zell Miller (D)

[Right_in_Virginia]

"The hubris of some pinch-minded labor bosses and their purchased partridges in a pear tree. --- Outrageous arrogance. What else can you call it when the interests of the few are raised above the welfare of the whole country?"

May God bless and protect this brave American patriot.

[NittanyLion]

"What else can you call it when the interests of the few are raised above the welfare of the whole country?"

Business as usual?

[YaYa123]

Thanks so much for posting this.

When I called Zell Miller's office to congratulate him on the speech, I told the guy who answered that republican senators didn't keep me on hold that long...he apologized and explained their phones were ringing off the hook. I told him, I joined those people in praising Senator Miller's speech. I also told him I had called Max Cleland's office to tell him Senator Miller could be the senior senator from Georgia if Cleland doesn't get on board.

(While on hold with Senator Miller's office, you listen to blue grass music...like it or not.)

[Right_in_Virginia]

"Business as usual?"

Or...business before 9/11/01?

[Sir Gawain]

We need to boot this commie out of office.

[MonroeDNA]

"Take away that D and replace it with an R, we will proudly welcome you into the fold of patriots!!"

Zell, welcome, Patriot.

Some people associate a "brand" with being right. Some people judge others from what they say, and do.

People who band together under a banner, proclaiming, "Those not under our banner are bad," are scary.

People who believe in Freedom, no matter what their brand, I will gladly walk with, and hope to have that same priveledge granted to me.

I don't blame you a bit for not joining the R party. I don't subscribe, either. I vote for whoever makes ths most sense, and your speech deserves to go down in history as one of the greatest.

Ignore the ankle-biters from all parties. Be yourself. I admire you and respect you. You are a true Patriot.

[anniegetyourgun]

Yes, I'm sure there are people who don't believe it. I recommend you pick up the phone and speak to Sally Canfield, Director, Policy and Plans, Office of Homeland Security. I think you'll find that those agreements do not have such flexibility. And, I suppose there are many who don't believe that it takes 30-60 days to hire a new security worker and anywhere from 12-18 months to fire an incompetent.

I'll bet you cheered the fact that 2 airline pilots who show up drunk for work are canned within 48 hours. You, however, don't want the same for a federal employee directly impacting on national security who shows up in the same condition.

As for those who wouldn't be relocated in an emergency situation or otherwise "put out"....tell it to the FDNY workers who put in 16 hour days the weeks after 9/11.

You go ahead and sit in the Gore/Daschle camp. I'm sure you'll be quite proud of yourself when your community water supply is poisoned.

[Little Bill]

That speach was a wander through a Great Books course, I doubt if most of the Rats knew what he was talking about, or quoting.

[anniegetyourgun]

Check out the guy in #126 who thinks the President would lie in order to get a bit of management flexibility in the Office of Homeland Security. Interestingly enough, these folks are hard-pressed to point to a record on the part of this President of lying to the American people.

[Wait4Truth]

Thanks for the link to Senator Miller. I sent him a very nice message and thanked him for being a statesman. I also suggested that perhaps he was in the wrong Party.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Well said!! And you are absolutely correct, it practically takes an ACT OF CONGRESS to fire a federal employee. Even the rotten ones!! So much for being a progressive society!!

We have moved on a dime for this country on many occassions. While it doesn't happen with the frequency it does in the military, we still did that while working for the Federal Government. What a wimpy arguement that person had. "I have a feeling that inside one of those "Presidential Executive Orders" lies buried the authority to supercede any bargaining contract...Fact is, I know it's there..."

Oh sure ISCOOL knows!! I say he should PROVE IT!!

(Sheesh!!)

[jwalsh07]

Would you happen to know which occurred first. Daschle's nervous breakdown or Zell Miller's excellent sppech?

[Howlin]

The breakdown.

[Howlin]

You are a true Patriot.

I certainly hope you're not inferring that the rest of us aren't.

[Humidston]

Fabulous! One of the most compelling speeches I've had the honor of hearing! (Email sent)

Thank you for posting this gem.

[Aracelis]

"Will we tie the hands of our President or give him the same unfettered flexibility other presidents have had before him?"

A very large "Thank-You" to Senator Zell Miller!

[Moby Grape]

The DEMS ALREADY have the "scarlet letter" on their foreheads...."O" for obstructionist.

[Moby Grape]

Zell is the LESSOR of evils.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Yes, it was Daschles "nervous breakdown", then I believe simultaneously Gephardts "confusion" speech and Sen. Lotts "who ya calling the bad guy" speech.

Then Miller. Then Ari Fliescher... (though I could have these last two mixed up, thats how I remember today playing out)

:o)

[The Sons of Liberty]

There are very few Democrats I respect, let alone like. Only two come to mind: Gene Taylor of Mississippi, the only Democratic member of the House to vote to impeach Clinton, and Zell Miller.

Zell Miller was a GREAT governor of Georgia. He masterminded the Hope scholarship which pays for tuition and books to attend college in Gerogia for any student with a 3.0 average. Now that he is in the Senate, he is a breath of fresh air, wisdom, and old fashioned good common sense. He is the kind of man the Founding Fathers had in mind for the Senate, not the likes of Teddy, Hillary, or Tom!