Stop Wasting Time and Pass War Funding
May 20th, 2008
Here we are, four days from Memorial Day weekend, and Congress still hasn’t passed a funding bill for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers and Marines are achieving undeniable progress on the ground in Iraq—and what does Congress do? It spends the final hours before Memorial Day recess passing this “critical” legislation:
H.Res. 1147 - Congratulating the Northern Kentucky University Norse women’s basketball team
H.Con.Res. 305 - Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation
H.Res. 1144 - Expressing support for designation of a “Frank Sinatra Day”
H.Res. 1152 - Honoring Arnold Palmer for his distinguished career in the sport of golf and his commitment to excellence and sportsmanship
H.Res. 1074 - Honoring the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse MemorialDemocratic leadership in Congress continues to ignore the recommendations of commanders on the ground and military leadership—from General David Petraeus to Deputy Secretary Gordon England.
In fact, this inaction comes on the heals of the following quote from Secretary England in a letter to Congress last week, “If legislation is not passed by Memorial Day, the [Defense] Department will still be operating with less than the desired effectiveness and efficiency. Therefore, I urge you to provide the essential GWOT funding before the Memorial Day recess.”
Why can’t we put politics aside and provide funding for the troops in harms way? If Democratic Leadership believes that Frank Sinatra Day is more important than providing funding to those who serve in harms way, then they have failed all Americans and owe us an explanation this Memorial Day.
Sad state of affairs on Capitol Hill.
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