Let's Do Our Job

What a novel idea. Senators making a statement of intent. More likely a statement intended as a substitute for actual treaty approval, legislative capitulation.

Congress.org presents M E G A V O T E on May 11, 2015, for Georgia's 13th Congressional District.

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Fiscal 2016 Budget Resolution - Motion to Proceed
• Senate: Iran Nuclear Agreement - Passage

Upcoming Congressional Bills

Senate: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act

House: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

House: Fiscal 2016 Defense Authorization

Recent Senate Votes:

Fiscal 2016 Budget Resolution - Motion to Proceed Vote Agreed to (53-44, 3 Not Voting)

The Senate agreed to Wyoming Sen. Michael B. Enzi's motion to proceed to the conference report on the concurrent resolution that would reduce spending by $5.3 trillion over the next 10 years, including $2 trillion in reductions from repeal of the 2010 health care overhaul.

Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES

Sen. David Perdue voted YES

Let’s agree to plan to save money. It may be true for all I know, but it sounds like bull shit to me!!! (lyrically to Auld Lang Syne)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Lang_Syne

Iran Nuclear Agreement – Passage Vote Passed (98-1, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate passed a bill that would give Congress the right to deny Iran relief from statutory sanctions if two-thirds majorities from both chambers oppose the terms of a final nuclear deal. The bill would also require detailed reports on Iran's support of global terrorism and fulfillment of commitments under any agreement.

Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES

Sen. David Perdue voted YES

Isn't it ironic that the body in Congress responsible for treaty approval, designated by the Constitution has to introduce a bill that says they intend to do their job?  This is where we have arrived after six years of the President colluding with Harry Reid, a President willing to circumvent any obstacle, whether it be legitimate or farcical. Limitations were created in the Constitution, mainly by setting up opposing forces, with intent to restrict governmental extrapolation. Some of this counterbalance design was removed with the 17^th amendment, taking appointment of Senators away from the state governments and giving it up to popular vote. This was an intentional deconstruction of the Constitution endorse by President Woodrow Wilson. Now Senator, popularly elected and having long six year terms are generally immune to the consequences of their votes. It won’t happen but, I think this amendment should be repealed, states should have more control over Washington. 

The examples are countless, but here are a few:

1. The IRS is involved in the political bullying of conservative non-profit applicants
2. Non-enforcement of immigration law.
3. Stonewalling of Fast and Furious investigation
4. Obstruction of the Benghazi investigation
5. Dishonesty in the portrayal and installation of the Affordable Care Act.

Upcoming Votes:

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act - S.995 The Senate is scheduled to work on this trade bill.

Fertile ground for politicians, screwing with industry with the intent of favoring one group of corporations over another.

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - H.R.36 This House bill would amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes.

This on the surface sounds like a practical approach to abortion limitations.  Due to the unreliability of human choices, deceptions and beliefs, survivable children are being aborted.  I believe that a woman has the right to control what goes on in her own body, like the Supreme Court decided, up to the point a baby can survive or suffer from the procedure.  So while the woman should have the right, she also has a responsibility to make the choice in a timely way. Public records show that timely choices do not always happen. First there should be a definition of  

Fiscal 2016 Defense Authorization - H.R.1735 The bill would reauthorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Blah, blah, blah, talk to the hand. On the whole the Federal government, for the moment is about restriction when it comes to the military.  They see this as wasted money that could be better used on welfare priorities. Things can change quickly in the field, especially with the change of a President, but until after the next election, substantial change for the good will not happen.

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