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Congress's First Day Back
The American Driver
By Frederick Schaffner
Published on Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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Congress's first day back in session and here's what they consider to be more important issues to deal with than our economic &
energy situation...
On the U.S. House Floor:
S.2403
Title: A bill to designate the new Federal Courthouse, located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the
"Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse".
Sponsor: Sen Warner, John [VA] (introduced 12/3/2007) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice
Vote.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended ~ Passed
Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse
S.2837
Title: A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the
"Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse".
Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 4/9/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass ~ Passed
Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse
S.2135
Title: A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as
inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 10/3/2007) Cosponsors (9)
Related Bills: H.R.2620, H.R.3028, S.1175
Latest Major Action: 5/6/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up
Session Held.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended ~ Passed
Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007
On the U.S. Senate Floor:
S.3001
Title: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such
fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced 5/12/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.R.5658, S.3002, S.3003, S.3004
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Senate floor actions. Status: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Senate Reports: 110-335
On the Cloture Motion ~ Agreed To
Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3001; National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
These were the issues our elected representatives determined to be of more importance than American citizens. When are we
going to wake up as a nation and begin putting pressure on our representatives as a single force? Our elected representatives did
nothing before their 5 week break, and have now shown America just how much they care about American citizens...they needed
to name a couple of federal and state buildings and pass legislation making it illegal to recruit minors for military purposes before
addressing our energy independence issue.
I don't know about y'all, but I haven't heard of any entities here in the U.S. recruiting minors for military purposes. So why is
our elected representatives passing legislation regarding actions by citizens in foreign countries? Is passing legislation in the
United States going to be enforceable in another country? How is a United States federal law going to change activities in foreign
countries?
What the hell is our government doing?
Safe Trails and God Bless,
Frederick (SilverSurfer) Schaffner
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