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July 23, 2004

Congress To Delay 9/11 Report Action Until After Election

What the hell ... we'll wait. From The Washington Times:

Congress will begin acting on some of the recommendations in the September 11 commission's report when lawmakers return from summer recess, but leaders said the dramatic changes sought in yesterday's report will be put off until after the Nov. 2 elections.

Here's the spin:

"We will move the Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act to the floor soon to ensure that our areas under the highest risk of threats are taken care of," said Rep. Christopher Cox, California Republican and chairman of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security Committee.

And here's the counterspin:

Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and Democratic Sens. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Evan Bayh of Indiana suggested a special session to move more of the recommendations forward. "Delay is our enemy, and time is important. And that's why I think it's so important that, what Joe and Arlen and Evan say, that if necessary, let's do a special session," Mr. McCain said.

Naw, let's wait. Fundraising is MUCH more important. Go here to email your elected representatives.

Posted by Alan at July 23, 2004 08:46 AM | TrackBack

Comments

The main thing the Congress needs to do is to keep the Patriot Act. Let the CIA and FBI share information.

I do not think adding a cabinet-level intelligence post is going to do anything except add a bureaucratic/political layer/filter to the existing intelligence.

Posted by: DWC at July 23, 2004 09:43 AM

Sure. Wait a few months. It will be less urgent then, and probably fit under the carpet better...

Posted by: CERDIP at July 23, 2004 10:11 AM

And the election will be over. It will be an issue no one has to deal with in the campaign.

"We must be patient" will go the refrain.

Posted by: Don at July 23, 2004 11:06 AM

I don't think there is anything ground breaking in the report anyway. It will mainly be of historical interest because of the more detailed descriptions of the actions on the planes on 9/11.

Posted by: DWC at July 23, 2004 11:51 AM

"And the election will be over. It will be an issue no one has to deal with in the campaign."

�We must be patient� will go the refrain.

I would agree with you, Don... But I don't think it's fair, I don't think it's right, and I don't think it's responsible. There's plenty enough blame to go around on this one, and Congressmen and women ought to be sucking it up. BUT NNNNOOOO. Would't want our cushion perforated or lowered on the dias even one inch.

I think they should just put the whole affair in their socks. I don't hear many apologies, but I certainly am hearing fewer of the "Bush Lied" soundbytes.

The italicized portion Posted by: Don at July 23, 2004 11:06 AM

Posted by: Cap'n DOC at July 23, 2004 12:40 PM

CptD: You never heard the Bush Lied refrain from me anyway. I always did say he didn't Know anything much at all.

Which was what turned out to be the case, eventually.

If you want some genuinely good entertainment, get a tape of Powell's UNSC speech and replay it.

Posted by: Don at July 23, 2004 05:46 PM

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