He did... You don't have to be in the Majority to put a Committe Hold on Legislation.
Again, your ignorance of how our Government works notwithstanding. On Oct 12, 11:24 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gaar, > > That's good, that's how the legislative process works. > Guess he should have introduced the legislation prior to Jan. 20th > 2007. Maybe he didn't really want it to pass? > > On Oct 12, 1:19 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > He did holly, twice I believe. > > > Republicans Voted for them, Democrats Voted against. > > > Democtrats wouldn't allow them out of Comittee in order to have a > > Floor Vote. > > > Again, your ignorance on these matters is not surprising... > > > As will be your ability to ignore them and still Vote for the very > > people that have caused this problem. > > > Again, no surprise there. > > > On Oct 12, 11:14 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > mark, > > > > A letter? Why didn't he sponsor or co-sponsor legislatition to correct > > > the percieved problems? Isn't that what legislators are supposed to > > > do? Did he identify the "necessary steps"? NO. > > > Basically, he said, "boy this could turn out nasty, somebody ought to > > > maybe think about doing something." > > > > A letter? Big fucking deal. > > > > On Oct 12, 6:05 am, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Sen. John McCain's 2006 demand for regulatory action on Fannie Mae and > > > > Freddie Mac could have prevented current financial crisis, as HUMAN > > > > EVENTS learned from the letter shown in full text below. > > > > > McCain's letter -- signed by nineteen other senators -- said that it > > > > was "...vitally important that Congress take the necessary steps to > > > > ensure that [Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac]...operate in a safe and sound > > > > manner.[and]..More importantly, Congress must ensure that the American > > > > taxpayer is protected in the event that either...should fail." > > > > > Sen. Obama did not sign the letter, nor did any other Democrat. > > > > >http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=28973-Hidequoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
