MURTHA (D-PA): Supporting the bill he and Bill Young worked out. We did everything we could to work this out. Did all we could do. I feel direction change in the air. Iraqis, administration. New political diplomatic effort. Meanwhile, we have to fund the troops. They will run out of money in the next few weeks. We have to do this. Goes over some of the elements in the bill. Equipment, family housing, support for military families. Other stuff, he's rattling this off. Money for Walter Reed, etc. Short ter problem to fund military for next four months. Longer term need to work on nurse shortage, doctor shortages (do you think if we stopped these kids from getting killed, we'd help their health?). By September we can judge where we are. (Sing it with me: See You In September). The situation in Iraq will not improve, but it's necessary to wait until September anyway. This is very painful, we're making progress, we have to take what we can get. I hope everyone votes for both bills.
Jack Murtha should know better, if anyone does. He's one of the first to have called for an end to the bullshit. Why he's caving to Preznit 30% Commander Guy is beyond me.
Well, no more Rip Van Winkle...but damn, September is a long way off for another artifical benchmark/FU or whatever. Olberman is right, they've sold out. I hope he plays this everyday to remind the Democrats that we recognize their cowardice in the face of the ultra-scary 30percenter.
