Obama signs Franken’s anti-rape amendment into law.

[jefferson_dem]

Obama signs Franken’s anti-rape amendment into law.

The White House Press Office sent out a statement today announcing that President Obama signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 into law on Saturday:

H.R. 3326, the “Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010,” which provides FY 2010 appropriations for Department of Defense (DOD) military programs including funding for Overseas Contingency Operations, and extends various expiring authorities and other non-defense FY 2010 appropriations.

Within the Appropriations Act is Sen. Al Franken’s (D-MN) amendment prohibiting defense contractors from restricting their employees’ abilities to take workplace discrimination, battery, and sexual assault cases to court. The measure was inspired by Jamie Leigh Jones, who was gang-raped by her co-workers while working for Halliburton/KBR in Baghdad. Many Republicans opposed the legislation — saying it was an unnecessary attack on their allies in the defense contracting business — and faced intense political blowback over their positions.

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/12/21/obama-franken/

[Forkboy]

1. Jesus it was fun watching the repubs squirm on that one.

Good times. :rofl:

K&R

[Ozymanithrax]

2. You know, this is wrapping up to be a good year.

Senator Franken ... President Obama,
YOu have done well.

[Phx_Dem]

3. Way to go, Al! Not too shabby for a six-month freshman senator.

[NJmaverick]

4. A small victory for the Dems, a huge victory for woman's rights

I can't believe anyone would oppose this thing.

[rockymountaindem]

5. Oh, I can

Look at who opposed it.

[NJmaverick]

10. No doubt they are rotten people, but their position was certainly a costly

one politically. That's what I haven't figured out, why would they be so self destructive.

[27inCali]

18. contractors were shitting themselves over this one

terrified that their antics over seas would actually be held to account.

and no one sucks Industrial Military Complex cock like the Republicans.

[old guy]

19. I suspect they don't see it as a negative.

Their base loved it and that's all that counts at this point. As it gets closer to an election no one will remember this and the media certainly will spin it into a negative for a Democratic candidate.

[girl gone mad]

6. Thank you Al Franken.

Nice to win one for a change.

[Arkana]

7. It was fun watching Republicans get all pissed off over this one.

Keep doing that, Senator Al.

[onehandle]

8. Poor pro-rape Republicans.

How embarrassing.

[newtothegame]

9. Where was the "intense political blowback"?

[dmallind]

11. That bastard Obama is just like Bush. NT

[CTLawGuy]

30. he is

why didn't he sign this bill on Jan 21, 2009?! That conclusively means Obama is pro-rape

:sarcasm:

[SIMPLYB1980]

12. Richard Burr is one of those republicans that voted against.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1009/Tough_vote_for_Vitter_Burr.html?showall

"Those concerns, however, are immaterial to Democratic strategists, who believe the vote will be politically costly to the two Republican senators facing competitive races – Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.)."

[rocktivity]

13. DEAN/FRANKEN 2012!

Good on ya, Al--you're good enough, smart enough, and gosh darn it, if you keep it up, a WHOLE lot of people are going to like you! CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

:woohoo:
rocktivity

[Renew Deal]

26. They're both going to vote for Obama.

I hear Lee Mercer is still available.

[monmouth]

14. Senator Franken is building a very, very impressive resume. Go Al...n/t

[alsame]

15. Good work, Senator Franken and Pres Obama nt.

[Parker CA]

16. Awesome!! Congrats to Franken! What a start to his senatorial career.

[ChicagoSuz219]

21. How cool is Sen. Al Franken?!?

This law, the HCR bill AND he told Lieberman to STFU all in the same week!!

This really IS the season for miracles!!

AL FRANKEN: :yourock:

[Brother Buzz]

25. Just another week's work at the mill for a...

cum laude graduate from Harvard with a B.A. degree in political science.

He's Good Enough, He's Smart Enough, and Doggone It, Smart, Good People Like him!

[ChicagoSuz219]

29. HaHa

:7

[ClarkUSA]

17. Good for President Obama and Sen. Franken, who supports HCR

:)

[jenmito]

20. K&R. And anyone who voted against it should have their constituents made

thoroughly aware of that.

[gardenista]

22. Well done, Al.

I knew you'd deliver. Look forward to seeing what else you have in the pipeline.

[tekisui]

23. Thank you, Senator Franken!

[Odin2005]

24. YAY!

[Tippy]

27. Thank You Senator Frankin...K&R

[Undercurrent]

28. Kudos to you Senator!

Thank you. And thank you Mr. President.