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::sighs::
Perhaps the reason why Kerry's campaign claims that Kerry's voting record is up to snuff is because the defense proposals he makes are too weak to make it to a vote.
S. 1290, Introduced 9/29/95: Proposed bill to cut 1.5 Billion from Intelligence budget between years 1996-2000. Tried to find a sponsor... no luck. Never made it to the floor.
1997: Kerry Questioned Growth Of Intelligence Community After Cold War. "Now that that [Cold War] struggle is over, why is it that our vast intelligence apparatus continues to grow even as Government resources for new and essential priorities fall far short of what is necessary?" (Senator John Kerry Agreeing
That Critic's Concerns Be Addressed, Congressional Record, 5/1/97, p. S3891)
Yeah, good call Senator... but here is the coup' de grace
12 Days After 9/11: "And the tragedy is, at the moment, that the single most important weapon for the United States of America is intelligence. And we are weakest, frankly, in that particular area. So its going to take us time to be able to build up here to do this
properly." (CBSs Face The Nation, 9/23/01)
Beautiful Senator... just wonderful.
S. 1580, Introduced 2/29/96: Plans to cut 1.6 Billion from Defense budget. Again, no sponsor found... never brought to a vote.
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But since we're just talking about votes here...
1993 = S. Con. Res. 18, CQ Vote #73
1992 = S. Con. Res. 106, CQ Vote #73
1991 = H.R. 2707, CQ Vote # 182
1991 = S. Con. Res. 29, CQ Vote #49
This was the result of a quick google search. the information is out there.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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