On the first new day of a new Senate, these bills were filed

[TayTay]

They will not pass as is, they are goalposts for the Democratic Agenda. This is what the Dems will pursue as legislative goals for the 111th Congress.

Ah, this IS what I worked for in the last election. This is what I want to see in America. This is the Prize that we need to keep our Eyes on. This is what it all meant:

The http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/R?r111:FLD001:S00039-S00044">following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BEGICH, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CLINTON, and Mr. SCHUMER):

S. 1. A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. SCHUMER, and Ms. MIKULSKI):

S. 2. A bill to improve the lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. SCHUMER, and Ms. MIKULSKI):

S. 3. A bill to protect homeowners and consumers by reducing foreclosures, ensuring the availability of credit for homeowners, businesses, and consumers, and reforming the financial regulatory system, and for other purposes; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. DODD, Mr. KERRY, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BEGICH, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. SCHUMER):

S. 4. A bill to guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, and for other purposes; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BEGICH, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. CASEY, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. DODD, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. SCHUMER, and Ms. MIKULSKI):

S. 5. A bill to improve the economy and security of the United States by reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming, and for other purposes; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BEGICH, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. SCHUMER, and Ms. MIKULSKI):

S. 6. A bill to restore and enhance the national security of the United States; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. DODD, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. SCHUMER, and Ms. MIKULSKI):

S. 7. A bill to expand educational opportunities for all Americans by increasing access to high-quality early childhood education and after school programs, advancing reform in elementary and secondary education, strengthening mathematics and science instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. SCHUMER, and Ms. MIKULSKI):

S. 8. A bill to return the Government to the people by reviewing controversial ``midnight regulations'' issued in the waning days of the Bush Administration; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. SCHUMER):

S. 9. A bill to strengthen the United States economy, provide for more effective border and employment enforcement, and for other purposes; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. CARPER, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. SCHUMER, and Ms. MIKULSKI):

S. 10. A bill to restore fiscal discipline and begin to address the long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States, and for other purposes; read the first time.

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. CARPER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Ms. STABENOW):

S. 21. A bill to reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's health care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Isn't this what it's all about? WE did this, all of us who worked on a campaign, made a phone call, held a sign, persuaded a friend to vote. This is what it meant. I know that the circus comes to town and takes over the news media with stuff that doesn't matter. But please, take a break from the sideshows for a second and pause and remember, this is what it meant. This is why you are involved in politics and gave the money and time and effort and sometimes prayers. This is what the last 4 years have been about.

Read that list. It matters.

[ProSense]

1. Ooh, nice. Thanks for posting.

Busy, busy. Looks great.

[karynnj]

2. this really is what it is all about

I would say that you should post this over on the main boards - but it is not clear that people are ready to think of anything real yet.

[YvonneCa]

3. Ah, yes! THIS is why I wore out my shoes(and my feet) ...

...going door-to-door in Pahrump, Nevada! :7 This makes my day...Thanks for posting, TayTay.

[protect our future]

4. Thanks, TayTay, for reminding me that everything all of us did was worth it.

I didn't even know about this until I read your post, so a big thank you for posting it.