Shameful. Simply shameful. At the very least, stop the filibuster, allow cloture, and allow a debate and a yea or nay vote to happen. Put the issues on the table for all to see.
After passing in the House of Representatives by a vote of 268 (for) to 160 (against) on September 29th by a slim 2/3rds majority, H.R. 847 was sent to the Senate. It was read before the Senate for the first formality on 09/29/2010, and then for the second time on 11/15/2010 and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar.
On a vote of cloture on December 9th, the resolution failed to gain the needed 60 votes in order to go to the floor of the Senate for final debates and a vote. The cloture motion failed by a vote of 57 (for) to 42 (against)… Only 3 votes shy of presenting the resolution to the floor of the Senate. If your Senator was one that voted against cloture, please contact them and express your thoughts on the matter.
I know that many of us despise partisan politics, but if you’re a firefighter or other emergency responder, you should be in regular contact with your two Senators and your Congressman in the House of Representatives. Three Senators need to change their minds to allow the vote to continue. To see how your Senators voted, CLICK HERE. If your Senator voted against the cloture, please contact them and ask them to reconsider.
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Actneeds to be debated and heard… the American People need to know the sacrifices our emergency responders make…. EACH DAY… All partisan politics aside. IMHO.
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A public television style adaptation of Gary Hines' one-man play about the first Chief of the Forest Service. The video incorporates historic photos and footage as Hines traces Pinchot's colorful life including his friendships with John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt. Covers the conservation movements stormy beginnings at the turn of the century and e […]
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Original description: On California's State parks. Reel 1 shows forests, streams, waterfalls, brush, and mountains in Redwood, Humboldt, Calaveras, and Tamalpais State Parks. CCC men clear undergrowth, cut and process lumber, dig culverts, build bridges, and work on roads and trails with bulldozers and tractors. Reel 2 shows views of Prairie Creek and B […]
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This is an important topic. Thanks for writing about it.
Jon Stewart’s efforts, along with many others, may be impacting this http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2010/12/20/did-jon-stewart-turn-the-tide-on-the-911-first-responders-bill/
It is also a reminder of one of my core beliefs, which is:
“No one cares about my safety more than I care about my safety.”
All responders need to be thoughtful of the short and long term safety risks of our work.