November 4, 2003

WORLD'S GREATEST DELIBERATIVE BODY?:

Congress Approves $87.5 Billion Aid Package for War Effort (DAVID STOUT, 11/03/03, NY Times)

The Senate today approved an $87.5 billion package for the military and reconstruction campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, one day after an attack on an Army helicopter in Iraq left 16 American soldiers dead.

The voice vote took place late this afternoon, with only a few senators in the chamber. Although the voice vote allowed for passage without any negative votes being officially recorded, the approval took place over the conspicuously shouted "no" of Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, one of the few lawmakers in the chamber.


A cravenm moment for both Republicans, afraid to be on record as voting yes in case things go badly, and Democrats, terrified they'll go well.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 4, 2003 5:32 PM
Comments

If they'd promised to re-name Baghdad the "Robert C. Byrd Memorial Capital City," they'd have had him, too.

Posted by: AC at November 4, 2003 9:44 PM

Now that's funny.

Posted by: oj at November 4, 2003 10:03 PM

At least they got the job done and done right. As for Byrd; someone needs to clean his cage.

Posted by: genecis at November 4, 2003 11:07 PM

AC: That was worth a chuckle. I was gonna say that if they promised to move all of the reconstruction contracts to West Virginia companies they'd'a had him, but yours is better.

Posted by: Chris at November 5, 2003 11:39 AM
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