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Senator Elizabeth Dole is reportedly considering a yes vote on the Webb Amendment, or Dwell Time Amendment, as it is also known. This would give active duty forces in Iraq time at home equivalent to their deployment before being sent back to the war zone.
From Jim Webb:
Call her office and let her know you support the Webb Amendment:
DC: 202-224-6342
Raleigh: 866-420-6083
or click here to send an email
UPDATE: Filibustered! Well not surprisingly, Republican members of the Senate managed to block bringing the amendment to the floor for a straight up and vote. 56 Senators, actually a solid majority, voted in favor of it. But 44 Republicans (actually 43 Repubulicans and Joe Lieberman) voted against closing debate.
When Democrats attempted to do that when they were in the minority, holy shit did people get pissed. Now, it's SOP for the GOP. And the media lets it go like it's the most natural thing in a democracy.
From Jim Webb:
We will be offering an amendment that requires our troops have a 1:1 deployment-to-dwell ratio for active units and members. This is a minimum floor. The Department of Defense's historic policy and current goal is a ratio of 1:2. Currently, Army units are deployed for 15 months with 12 months at home. It is not unusual for Marines also to have less time at home than the length of their last deployment.
This amendment is vital to the continued morale and effectiveness of our Armed Forces, which are breaking under the strain of unprecedented long deployments in combat zones.
Call her office and let her know you support the Webb Amendment:
DC: 202-224-6342
Raleigh: 866-420-6083
or click here to send an email
UPDATE: Filibustered! Well not surprisingly, Republican members of the Senate managed to block bringing the amendment to the floor for a straight up and vote. 56 Senators, actually a solid majority, voted in favor of it. But 44 Republicans (actually 43 Repubulicans and Joe Lieberman) voted against closing debate.
When Democrats attempted to do that when they were in the minority, holy shit did people get pissed. Now, it's SOP for the GOP. And the media lets it go like it's the most natural thing in a democracy.
Labels: Elizabeth Dole., Iraq
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2 Comments:
I humbly admit that I had never bothered to call any senator's D.C. office, let alone the office of a senator whom I always figured would completely ignore anything I'd have to say like Elizabeth Dole.
But if she's truly persuadable, I figured I'd give it a try. And it only took about 30 seconds.
I heard Webb on the radio this morning, and maybe it's just wishful thinking, but seemed to think there's a chance of getting 60 votes.
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toastie, at 1:56 PM
I know the filibuster's been around forever, but it's only been the last few years that I've heard so much about "not getting 60 votes". I always thought filibusters were made to be busted, that whether a filibuster succeeded depended on the resolve of the minority. It seems like Dems are saying, "Well, you're going to filibuster, so we'll just move on". It would seem that letting the Republicans actively filibuster would bring attention to how they're impeding Congress's ability to affect change in Iraq policy.
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toastie, at 12:28 PM
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