Highway Bill Embroiled in 9 / 11 Dispute (Thank U John McClain

[Florida_Geek]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Roads-Showdown.html

Highway Bill Embroiled in 9 / 11 Dispute
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: February 27, 2004


Filed at 11:58 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly 5,000 Transportation Department workers face a furlough on Monday, a possible result of two senators using an expiring highway bill to force House Republicans to accept a two month extension of an independent investigation of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

``We all have a choice here to make,'' said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who along with Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., was using the highway bill as leverage to win an extension for the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, which is scheduled to finish its work on May 27.



He said the choice was between ``minor'' disruptions in highway projects and ``telling the families of those who died on 9/11 that the commission will not be able to complete its work.''

..more at article..

[slinkerwink]

1. good for him!

[sonias]

2. You tell them John

Way to slap Denny Hassert's weasel face. I'd choose the families over roads too.

Sonia

[Kimber Scott]

3. Yes!

I just wrote to McCain this morning. I guess I didn't have to. He's already on it!

[barbaraann]

4. McCain has survived torture.

So I guess he knows he could suvive anything the BFEE can throw at him. Many people aren't in that position.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Excellent tactic... I emailed the 9/11 Panel yesterday and

demanded they immediately subpeona Bush and cabinet members before a public hearing based on the limited time they have to issue their report.

[central scrutinizer]

6. about face?

When McCain was appointed to the WMD/intelligence committee, he immediately said that he was SURE the Resident didn't manipulate the intelligence without hearing even one word of testimony. Why has he switched from being a toady?

[proud patriot]

7. :-)

kudos :toast:

[sadiesworld]

8. Jeez, just when I think I can write McCain off...

he does something very decent.

[underpants]

9. MCCLAIN!!!!! Oh I thought this was a Diehard thread

:bounce:

[TacticalPeek]

10. I think that's over at the Sears customer blog.

:)

[underpants]

12. NO Diehard the movie

[frank frankly]

11. nice work, John

anything to weaken the Fascists.

[Ilsa]

13. I'll take back my derogatory remarks from yesterday.

He's won me back if he can force the issue and make the criminals in the WH answer for this.

[Manix]

14. ..the shame is there are only two or three honorable Repugs and the

rest are lying, cheating assholes.

[Isere]

15. Why not give Lieberman some credit too?

Interesting that McCain is the only senator mentioned on this thread.
He is not alone in his attempt to force this issue.

Oh, I forgot that we aren't supposed to call positive attention to Lieberman at DU.

Never mind.

[RobertSeattle]

16. New twist on "beltway gridlock"

Hopefully this will get some McMentum and Joementum...

[BeFree]

17. Family Values

Are very important to Americans. The Families of 9/11 need our support. Looks like McCain is doing his part.

[wicket]

18. Thanks John and Joe!

This is awesome! Make the repukes extend the deadline!!!

[MasonJar]

19. I read in another thread that if the commission is not given the

additional time it needs the 9/11 families are going to protest at the RNC. They should anyway.