Front paging this because its too important to let it get sidetracked by the phony debate about the surge and Petraeus. Steven D
It’s been a couple of months since we last looked in on the status of S.185, and with congress now back in session, today seemed as good a time as any.
Well, I’m sorry to report, nothing much has changed. It appears the restoration of habeas corpus is a low priority issue in the senate.
Current status:
6/26/2007:
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.
One more senator has signed on, Mark Pryor [D-AR], bringing the number of co-sponsors to 30, but there are still a large number of d‘s mia. Considering this ought to be a slam dunk, no brainer, l would certainly like to know what their reasoning is for not supporting it.
Here’s the list of democratic senators who still haven’t signed on:
Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Max Baucus (D-MT)
Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Robert Casey (D-PA)
Kent Conrad (D-ND)
Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Tim Johnson (D-SD)
Herb Kohl (D-WI)
Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Ben Nelson (D-NE)
Jack Reed (D-RI)
Harry Reid (D-NV)
Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Jon Tester (D-MT)
James Webb (D-VA)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
I’m asking, once again, for everyone to contact their Senator if they have not signed on to co-sponsor this bill, and to contact Sen. Reid and encourage him to bring it to the floor for a vote.
lTMF’sA
