Breaking >> Seven US Reps Now Support Cheney Impeachment

[sabra]

http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/news/0171.html

(APN) ATLANTA – US Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) became the sixth and seventh total cosponsors of US Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s (D-OH) bill to impeach Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney, Atlanta Progressive News has learned.

In addition to Kucinich, the additional four Members of Congress who have signed on to H. Res 333 are US Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), William Lacy Clay (D-MO), and Albert Wynn (D-MD).

"It’s their prerogative to represent their constituents," Drew Hammill, spokesperson for US House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), told Atlanta Progressive News, adding the intrepid seven do not face retribution from Pelosi.

US Reps. Lee and Woolseys’ cosponsorships are quite significant, as they are the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and their leadership may pave the way for other Members of Congress to feel it is safe to sign on.

[CrazyForKucinich]

1. Woot

K-U-C-I-N-I-C-H

KUCINICH!
KUCINICH!!
KUCINICH!!!

[durtee librul]

2. Pardon my ignorance, but

how many does it take?

K&R'd as well.....

[hootinholler]

4. One, and the Speaker has to allow it onto the floor. n/t

[Maraya1969]

9. Is Nancy just ignoring it? Or does she have time to think about it?

:shrug: I mean it would be a damn shame if Ms. Pelosi was able to keep this off the table by just postponing it until the end of this administration.

[hootinholler]

10. I'm not sure if the bill has been read or not yet.

I should look on thomas.loc.gov to see what it's status really is. Generally a bill is read and then sent to the apropos committee, in this case, the Judiciary committee.

Yes, Nancy could effectively kill the bill by sitting on it, that's part of the power of the speaker.

-Hoot

[cosmicdot]

15. "Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary"

ALL ACTIONS:

4/24/2007:
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d110:1:./temp/~bdDlTT:@@@L&summ2=m&

http://tinyurl.com/2fl92y

[hootinholler]

21. Then we need to call Conyers office and ask when the hearings are. n/t

[mike_c]

23. just like she could have killed the blank check for war....

:puke:

[salinen]

14. Conyers, Nadler,

Waxman, Schiff, Rangel, Wexler, Jackson, Frank, where are you?

[BeeBee]

3. Excellent.

I am going to see Lynn at an event on Sunday. I'll make sure to thank her.

[Gregorian]

5. Thank you! It's growing.

I find it interesting that these two women waited this long before joining. I think it's a good sign. I think it says we can see more joining on at a late date. It is not being ignored.

[sabra]

6. 3 this week is a very good sign..

[Vidar]

7. It's a start.

[Maraya1969]

8. Dupe

[BuyingThyme]

11. Hey, those are my favorites! Woolsey-Lee 08!

:woohoo:

[Swamp Rat]

12. k&r

[porphyrian]

13. Very good. Keep 'em coming. - n/t

[Kurovski]

16. Join the clamoring crowd.

[Disturbed]

17. Pelosi is afraid of Darth.

Darth might tell her to go fuck herself.

[mmonk]

18. We need all lawmakers with a conscience we can get.

Good news.

[Senator]

19. kick

[AnOhioan]

20. Let's hope their actions make the difference with Speaker Pelosi

[Gman]

22. 7 down, 211 to go

that's why impeachment is not an option.