Alabama's GOP Delegation Voted Against Funding for Tornado Forecasting

[sasha031]

U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) spent the better part of two days last week touring areas of his state devastated by killer tornadoes. Bachus was in Tuscaloosa when President Obama toured perhaps the hardest hit area in Alabama. And Bachus issued a somber statement, calling on citizens to come together to help comfort those affected by the storms.

Bachus, however, apparently neglected to mention that he and other Republicans in Alabama's Congressional delegation voted against funding for satellites that are critical for accurate storm forecasting. The Web site climateprogress.org reports that Bachus and his fellow Alabama Republicans--Martha Roby, Mo Brooks, Robert Aderholt, Mike Rogers, and Jo Bonner--voted against a bill that would replace aging satellites that are the heart of America's weather-forecasting system.

The ability of those satellites to provide accurate weather information probably saved hundreds, maybe thousands, of lives last week in Alabama. But the satellites need to be replaced, and Alabama Republicans decided that was not necessary--just days before their state was hit with one of the deadliest tornadoes in American history.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/05/06/973702/-Alabamas-GOP-Delegation-Voted-Against-Funding-for-Tornado-Forecasting

[izquierdista]

1. I bet they all get reelected

Any takers?

[sasha031]

4. this one makes me want to scream

how can they vote for this scum.

[Ian David]

2. And after they get OUR tax money to rebuild...

... they'll still be singing Dixie and shouting, "The South Shall Rise Again!"*

*Subject to Federal disaster assistance.

[RKP5637]

3. Just when we think it can't get any Dumber, it does! n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. The disconnect that they demonstrate is mind-boggling!

[bluestateguy]

6. And yet President Obama graciously, generously and magnanimously provided aid to Alabama

And we will see how grateful the people of Alabama are in 2012.

[dkf]

7. So what happened to the bill? Did the vote to fund pass or not?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. Your guys won.

[Historic NY]

8. Well lets just shout that out.