Feinstein Double Talk

[yojon]

Concentrate of bullshit from the Senator's website:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Senate Approves FY’07 Supplemental Appropriations Bill


Washington, DC – The Senate today approved a new version of the FY’07 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill.

“I am deeply disappointed that this Conference Report fails to hold the President accountable for his Administration’s flawed Iraq War policy. The American people have made their voices clear that there must be an exit strategy for Iraq. Yet this President continues to stubbornly adhere to more of the same,” Senator Feinstein said.

This bill does include benchmarks for the Iraqi Government – such as enacting an oil revenue sharing law, reforming the de-Baathification system, and holding provincial elections – but it lacks real consequences if the Iraqis fail to live up to these commitments.

The bottom line is this: I voted for the Conference Report because it provides funding for our troops and for critical domestic emergency spending. But I will continue to push for a change in our nation’s policy in Iraq at every opportunity in the weeks ahead.”

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She is deeply disappointed in it but she voted for it. I want to puke.

[Solly Mack]

1. "...lacks real consequences if the Iraqis fail to live up to these ..."

What's America going to do? Torture them? Invade them? Indefinitely detain them? Bomb their cities?

Threaten to leave?

[acmavm]

2. Yeah, I bet she's really torn up about it. Read this...

Senator Feinstein's Iraq Conflict

As a member of the Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee, Sen. Feinstein voted for appropriations worth billions to her husband's firms

By Peter Byrne

In the November 2006 election, the voters demanded congressional ethics reform. And so, the newly appointed chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is now duly in charge of regulating the ethical behavior of her colleagues. But for many years, Feinstein has been beset by her own ethical conflict of interest, say congressional ethics experts.

As chairperson and ranking member of the Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee (MILCON) from 2001 through the end of 2005, Feinstein supervised the appropriation of billions of dollars a year for specific military construction projects. Two defense contractors whose interests were largely controlled by her husband, financier Richard C. Blum, benefited from decisions made by Feinstein as leader of this powerful subcommittee.

http://www.metroactive.com/feinstein/

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Army contract for Feinstein's husband
Blum is a director of firm that will get up to $600 million

David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer

Tuesday, April 22, 2003

URS Corp., a San Francisco planning and engineering firm partially owned by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's husband, landed an Army contract Monday worth up to $600 million.

The award to help with troop mobilization, weapons systems training and anti-terrorism efforts is the latest in a string of plum defense jobs snared by URS. In February, the firm won an army engineering and logistics contract that could bring in $3.1 billion during the next eight years.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/04/22/MN310531.DTL

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[SteveM]

3. Makes money off war; bans guns at home (nt)