GREAT NEWS!!! 100% DEM unity with 231 YES votes !

[RiverStone]

For Implementing the 9/11Commission Recommendations Act


All 231 DEMS that voted....voted YES! Talk about party unity folks! Talk about great timing before Shrub's canned speech tomorrow!

:kick: :applause: :kick:


List of AYES & NOES here:


http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll015.xml

[WiseButAngrySara]

1. KNR! ....n/t

[lovuian]

2. Woohoo

:woohoo:

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

3. That's a GREAT beginning. Keep it up Dems! K&R

:kick:

[mvd]

4. Good news

The commission didn't go far enough, but that's a step at least. :applause:

[ellisonz]

5. Great move Nancy!

Who's protecting America now Bush-boy?

I particularly like the air-cargo measure.

:kick:

[porphyrian]

6. Keep 'em coming. - n/t

[hwmnbn]

7. Call Ripley!!....

How often has this happened??? I can't remember a time.

[otohara]

8. How'd The Other Side Do?

did they all vote NO?

[SharonRB]

36. Nope - 68 of them crossed over and voted yes.

[DemoTex]

9. STRONG START!

Flex the muscle!

[BuyingThyme]

10. This makes it so much easier to figure out which Dems

crossed over.

kcik

[The Backlash Cometh]

11. Wowwowwowwhoooooo!

I'm likin' it.

[tblue]

12. Repugs: 68 Ayes, 128 Noes. So much dissention in the ranks, can't they get their act together? That

is what they always say about Dems. How does it feel Repugs? How does it FEEL???

[happydreams]

41. Oh, the irony, Ohhhh....

:rofl:

[Czolgosz]

44. Anyone have a handy list of the Repub ayes vs. nos?

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

13. Win/win if I ever saw one. n/t

:toast: Please keep it, Democratic reps! MKJ

[mzmolly]

14. Uh oh, how will they use the "weak on terror" meme now?!

;)

[Pachamama]

15. I see David Dreier of CA voted against it....

Why does he hate America? Why does he not want us to be safer? :shrug:

[Pachamama]

16. Why does Denny Hastert hate America?

:shrug:

[rebel with a cause]

33. because he's really a

supporter of the terrorist. :evilgrin:

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

[Semi_subversive]

42. My rep, Dan "Carpetbagger" Lungren voted against

I guess I'll have to zip an email to him to find out why he, too, hates America.

[Pachamama]

17. Why does Mr. Sensensbrenner not want to keep America safe?

:shrug:

[tnlurker]

18. Blackburn voted against it

She is my rep. I think I will call her office tomorrow and ask why she hates America.

[RiverStone]

26. Mind letting us know what Blackburn's office says...

It would be very interesting to hear what the rethug spin machine says on this one.

Thanks :)

[Bill McBlueState]

19. but see here:

Dem unity is great, but are the 9/11 commission's recommendations all worth supporting?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3077875&mesg_id=3079209

[Superman Returns]

20. lets be logical here

it seems like a pretty obvious bill to vote aye. No one, not even conservatives want us to be unprotected in certain areas. So seriously, does anyone know the reasons why Drier, Hastert, and other Republicans voted nay? What was their take?

[The Wizard]

32. There were some

on the house floor last night frothing at the mouth as to why they wouldn't support the legislation. The human dingle-berry, Peter King, R-NY, former Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security led the charge. After all, these Bush flunkies had the majority and the Presidency and chose to do nothing. What stopped them, obsessing on Bill Clinton's penis?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

21. The unanimity is great ...

... but what did we vote for? What are the details in the bill? Is this just a "Patriot Act in Sheep's Clothing", further cutting our 1st, 4th, 5th amendment rights? Does it seal the borders?

Are the Democratic Representatives really in agreement on the details of the bill? Or are they just marching in lockstep for 100 hours?

It's good to be the majority party, I'm just a little skeptical about steamrolling bills through without discussion. Especially this bill. I hope the Senate takes a more studied approach.

Regards.

[Libby2]

22. Of course you are.

[Freddie Stubbs]

25. Here are links to the text of the bill:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.1:

[usregimechange]

23. Lets get this to the people, everyone is a reporter today.

[roamer65]

24. 299 is more than is needed to override Numbnuts veto, correct?

Hopefully it gets more than 67 in the Senate.

[LSK]

29. I doubt he will veto, he will just signing statement it away n/t

[rman]

27. maybe we should first listen to the 9/11 commission members

who say the investigation was a sham, before getting enthusiastic about implementing the commission's recommendations.

[LSK]

30. maybe you should read the recommendations

A lot of the recommendations are common sense, regardless if you are MIHOP or LIHOP or whatever.

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)
Beginning

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

Sec. 1. Short title.

Sec. 2. Table of contents.

TITLE I--RISK-BASED ALLOCATION OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS

SEC. 101. FIRST RESPONDERS HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING.

`TITLE XIX--DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE
`TITLE XX--FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

`SEC. 2001. DEFINITIONS.

`SEC. 2002. FASTER AND SMARTER FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

`SEC. 2003. COVERED GRANT ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA.

`SEC. 2004. RISK-BASED EVALUATION AND PRIORITIZATION.

`SEC. 2005. USE OF FUNDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS.

TITLE II--ENSURING COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

SEC. 201. IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM.

`SEC. 522. IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM.

TITLE III--STRENGTHENING USE OF A UNIFIED INCIDENT COMMAND DURING EMERGENCIES

SEC. 301. NATIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM DESIGN.

SEC. 302. NATIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM MODEL EXERCISES.

SEC. 303. RESPONSIBILITIES OF REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

TITLE IV--STRENGTHENING AVIATION SECURITY

SEC. 401. INSTALLATION OF IN-LINE BAGGAGE SCREENING EQUIPMENT.

SEC. 402. AVIATION SECURITY CAPITAL FUND.

SEC. 403. AIRPORT CHECKPOINT SCREENING EXPLOSIVE DETECTION.

SEC. 404. STRENGTHENING EXPLOSIVE DETECTION AT AIRPORT SCREENING CHECKPOINTS.

SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF AVIATION SECURITY FUNDING.

SEC. 406. INSPECTION OF CARGO CARRIED ABOARD PASSENGER AIRCRAFT.

SEC. 407. APPEAL AND REDRESS PROCESS FOR PASSENGERS WRONGLY DELAYED OR PROHIBITED FROM BOARDING A FLIGHT.

`SEC. 432. APPEAL AND REDRESS PROCESS FOR PASSENGERS WRONGLY DELAYED OR PROHIBITED FROM BOARDING A FLIGHT.

SEC. 408. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

SEC. 409. STRATEGIC PLAN TO TEST AND IMPLEMENT ADVANCED PASSENGER PRESCREENING SYSTEM.

TITLE V--STRENGTHENING THE SECURITY OF CARGO CONTAINERS

SEC. 501. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ENTRY OF CONTAINERS INTO THE UNITED STATES.

TITLE VI--STRENGTHENING EFFORTS TO PREVENT TERRORIST TRAVEL
Subtitle A--Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center Improvements

SEC. 601. STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE HUMAN SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING CENTER.

Subtitle B--International Collaboration to Prevent Terrorist Travel
Subtitle C--Biometric Border Entry and Exit System

SEC. 621. SUBMITTAL OF PLAN ON BIOMETRIC ENTRY AND EXIT VERIFICATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION.

TITLE VII--IMPROVING INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SHARING WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS
Subtitle A--Fusion and Law Enforcement Education and Teaming (FLEET) Grant Program

SEC. 701. FINDINGS.

SEC. 702. FLEET GRANT PROGRAM.

`SEC. 203. FLEET GRANT PROGRAM.

Subtitle B--Border Intelligence Fusion Center Program

SEC. 711. FINDINGS.

SEC. 712. ESTABLISHMENT OF BORDER INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTER PROGRAM.

`SEC. 204. BORDER INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTER PROGRAM.

Subtitle C--Homeland Security Information Sharing Enhancement

SEC. 721. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 722. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM.

`SEC. 205. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM.

SEC. 723. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING.

`SEC. 206. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING.

`SEC. 207. COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK ARCHITECTURE.

Subtitle D--Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships

SEC. 731. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 732. STATE, LOCAL, AND REGIONAL INFORMATION FUSION CENTER INITIATIVE.

`SEC. 208. STATE, LOCAL, AND REGIONAL FUSION CENTER INITIATIVE.

SEC. 733. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING FELLOWS PROGRAM.

`SEC. 209. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING FELLOWS PROGRAM.

Subtitle E--Homeland Security Intelligence Offices Reorganization

SEC. 741. DEPARTMENTAL REORGANIZATION.

`SEC. 201. OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS.'.

SEC. 742. INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

`SEC. 210. INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS.

SEC. 743. OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION.

`SEC. 210A. OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION.

TITLE VIII--PROTECTING PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES WHILE EFFECTIVELY FIGHTING TERRORISM
Subtitle A--Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Boards

SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 802. FINDINGS.

SEC. 803. MAKING THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD INDEPENDENT.

SEC. 804. REQUIRING ALL MEMBERS OF THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD BE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.

SEC. 805. SUBPOENA POWER FOR THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD.

SEC. 806. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

`SEC. 1062. PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OFFICERS.

Subtitle B--Enhancement of Privacy Officer Authorities

SEC. 811. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 812. AUTHORITIES OF THE PRIVACY OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

TITLE IX--IMPROVING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY

SEC. 901. VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION.

`SEC. 216. ANNUAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND REPORT.

SEC. 902. NATIONAL ASSET DATABASE AND THE NATIONAL AT-RISK DATABASE.

`SEC. 210C. NATIONAL ASSET DATABASE AND NATIONAL AT-RISK DATABASE.

TITLE X--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY PLANNING AND INFORMATION SHARING

SEC. 1001. STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING.

SEC. 1002. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY STRATEGIC PLANNING.

TITLE XI--PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS

SEC. 1101. PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.

`SEC. 519. PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.';

TITLE XII--PREVENTING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM

SEC. 1201. FINDINGS.

SEC. 1202. DEFINITIONS.

Subtitle A--Repeal and Modification of Limitations on Assistance for Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism
Subtitle B--Proliferation Security Initiative

SEC. 1221. PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORITIES.

SEC. 1222. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COOPERATIVE COUNTRIES.

Subtitle C--Assistance to Accelerate Programs to Prevent Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism

SEC. 1231. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.

SEC. 1232. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM.

Subtitle D--Office of the United States Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism

SEC. 1241. OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COORDINATOR FOR THE PREVENTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM.

SEC. 1242. REQUEST FOR CORRESPONDING RUSSIAN COORDINATOR.

Subtitle E--Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism

SEC. 1251. COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM.

SEC. 1252. PURPOSES.

SEC. 1253. COMPOSITION.

SEC. 1254. RESPONSIBILITIES.

SEC. 1255. POWERS.

SEC. 1256. NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.

SEC. 1257. REPORT.

SEC. 1258. TERMINATION.

TITLE XIII--NUCLEAR BLACK MARKET COUNTER-TERRORISM ACT

SEC. 1301. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 1302. DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 1311. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON FOREIGN PERSONS.

SEC. 1312. PRESIDENTIAL NOTIFICATION ON ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN PERSONS.

Subtitle B--Further Actions Against Corporations Associated With Sanctioned Foreign Persons

SEC. 1321. FINDINGS.

SEC. 1322. CAMPAIGN BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

SEC. 1323. COORDINATION.

SEC. 1324. REPORT.

Subtitle C--Rollback of Nuclear Proliferation Networks

SEC. 1331. NONPROLIFERATION AS A CONDITION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 1332. REPORT ON IDENTIFICATION OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION NETWORK HOST COUNTRIES.

SEC. 1333. SUSPENSION OF ARMS SALES LICENSES AND DELIVERIES TO NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION HOST COUNTRIES.

TITLE XIV--9/11 COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

SEC. 1401. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Subtitle A--Quality Educational Opportunities in Arab and Predominantly Muslim Countries.

SEC. 1411. FINDINGS; POLICY.

SEC. 1412. INTERNATIONAL ARAB AND MUSLIM YOUTH OPPORTUNITY FUND.

`SEC. 7114. INTERNATIONAL ARAB AND MUSLIM YOUTH OPPORTUNITY FUND.

SEC. 1413. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.

Subtitle B--Democracy and Development in Arab and Predominantly Muslim Countries

SEC. 1421. PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST, CENTRAL ASIA, SOUTH ASIA, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA.

SEC. 1422. MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION.

Subtitle C--Restoring United States Moral Leadership

SEC. 1431. ADVANCING UNITED STATES INTERESTS THROUGH PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.

`SEC. 316. SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR SURGE CAPACITY.

SEC. 1432. EXPANSION OF UNITED STATES SCHOLARSHIP, EXCHANGE, AND LIBRARY PROGRAMS IN ARAB AND PREDOMINANTLY MUSLIM COUNTRIES.

SEC. 1433. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD DETAINEES.

Subtitle D--Strategy for the United States Relationship With Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia

SEC. 1441. AFGHANISTAN.

SEC. 1442. PAKISTAN.

SEC. 1443. SAUDI ARABIA.

[frylock]

31. i'm inclined to agree

[Freddie Stubbs]

40. Which Commission members said the investigation was a sham?

[salib]

28. I see that two Morans failed to vote

[w4rma]

37. Rep. Moran is in a safe seat. He's one of my favorite representatives, actually. (nt)

[salib]

51. Just thought it was funny.

However, what you said surprised me. Why point out he is in a safe seat? What does that have to do with not attending a vote on one of the centerpieces of the first 100 hours of Dem action? I do not get it.

[ck4829]

34. What happened to the schisms, the infighting, the civil war, etc. that the Cons were going on about?

Huh?

:rofl:

[geardaddy]

35. No surprise with...

batsh*t crazy Michelle Bachmann voting nay.

[NoSheep]

38. Sounds very positive to me!!!! Go Democrats!!!

[road2000]

39. Mean Jean voted in favor...

I think I'll faint.

[SeattleGirl]

43. All right!

And Washington Republican Rep Dave Reichart voted aye!!!

[mhatrw]

45. Sorry, but that's disappointing.

Get back to me when Dems show this type of unity on a bill that isn't filled with garbage.

[RiverStone]

48. How's this?

232 YES votes for raisssing minimum wage!

http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2007&rollnumber=16

[mhatrw]

50. That's better! n/t

[quiet.american]

46. So that's #2 off the 100 hours list -- next #3 -- increase minimum wage! n/t

[HockeyMom]

47. Peter King, NY Republican, voted YES

If he didn't, he would have been tared and feathered OUT of New York. lol

[Pierre.Suave]

49. What I want to know is...

which side did they count Lieberman on?

LOL.:rofl: