CCTA Member Lou Call

A well deserved Defeat by CCTA Member Lou Call


September 23, 2010
The Senate attempted to bring the Defense Authorization Bill (S-3454) to the floor for discussion on Wednesday, September 22nd. . It was defeated. Normally the liberal democrats would be howling that Senate Republicans do not care about the men and women in our military prompting this defeat.

But then something interesting happened. After the motion failed, Senators Reid and Durbin took to the Senate floor to angrily denounce the Senators who voted no. They accused their colleagues of not having the courage to bring the DREAM Act to a vote and vowed that this would not end the fight to pass this amnesty legislation.

Amnesty legislation?? Just how did amnesty get into the Defense Authorization Act?

Actually Reid slipped in the Dream Act, Amendment S-729; a back door attempt (again) to get passage for one of many amnesty resolutions hanging around Washington. I say again because this was tried back in 2008 by Senator Durbin

The Amendment S-729 was considered, by its sponsors, to be ‘a little amnesty bill’ for just a handful of kids. The estimate was put at 2.1 million illegal aliens; just a handful. It would also encompass the parents of these children as well bringing that number much higher.

The purpose of the Defense Authorization bill meant nothing to Senators Reid and Durbin for their comments after the motion failed proved their real intentions. You can add Kay Hagan to the list of those that voted in favor of the bill.

It should be clear by now what the true agenda of the progressive socialists in Washington are. There are many fine democrats across this Nation who believed in Obama and the people behind him. Unfortunately, they have been betrayed.

We all care about the men and women serving our Country. The out pouring of people who attended the Honor Flight that same evening shows the true spirit of caring for those who served our Nation in a time of war. It is a disgrace that Senators Reid, Durbin and Hagan played politics with this Bill. November is coming; time to clean house.