CNN: 9/11 bill at top of House 100-hour agenda: Democrats kick off self-imposed 100-hour deadline

[DeepModem Mom]

9/11 bill at top of House 100-hour agenda
January 9, 2007

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- House Democrats kick off their self-imposed 100-hour deadline to pass priority legislation on Tuesday, beginning with a national security bill.

The bill, which aims to pass recommendations by the 9/11 commission, is backed by former commission members Lee Hamilton and Tim Roemer (both Democrats).

The legislation would require all air and shipping cargo entering the United States to be screened. The measure also would change the prioritization criteria of homeland security funds for individual states.

"If this bill ... is enacted, funded and implemented, then the American people will be safer," Hamilton said Monday.

Hamilton, a former Democratic House member, estimated that about half of the commission's recommendations have not yet been put into place....

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/09/house.agenda/index.html

[Greeby]

1. Lieberworm chairs that committee

So as good and important as the bill is, I'll be tuned to the House for now

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. Tim Roemer was not a GOP member of the House

Geez! Do these people ever check their facts?

[DeepModem Mom]

3. Ridiculous mistake, and I posted bleary-eyed and missed it myself. I've edited. nt

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. Ah, thought it was CNN

Thanks. :)

[DeepModem Mom]

6. Oh, it WAS CNN. Thanks to you, I edited for them. nt

[pauldp]

4. I would feel a lot better if it wasn't Lee Hamilton supporting it.

That Iran Contra white-washer/ Republican tool makes me ill.

[underpants]

7. Lehman interview this morning on CNN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3048246&mesg_id=3048246