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[WallaceNails]

Has John Kerry performed his duty as a US Senator? He missed voting on almost 30 important pieces of legislation in 2003 and 2004. Should he have resigned his position in the US Senate to make his run for President? Why is the American Taxpayer paying his salary to perform his job in the Senate?

He claims to be concerned about key issues regarding health, education, defense and homeland security. How can we believe that he truly cares when he didn’t bother to show up and make his vote recorded?

John Kerry didn’t vote on the following pieces of legislation in 2003 and 2004. Why are more people not upset about this?

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Secretary of Homeland Security--- 01/22/2003
(Vote to confirm the nomination of Tom Ridge as Secretary of Homeland Security. )

Enhance AMBER Alert bill --- 02/24/2003
(Vote to pass a bill that would make it a crime to pander or solicit child pornography)

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003--- 03/12/2003
Vote to pass a bill banning a medical procedure, which is commonly known as, "partial-birth" abortion

Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization--- 05/22/2003
Vote to pass the bill that would authorize $400.5 billion in appropriations for defense, military construction and defense-related work for the Department of Energy

Flight 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act---6/12/2003
(Vote to pass a bill that would authorize $43.5 billion in funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from fiscal 2004 through fiscal 2006.)

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit bill ---6/26/2003
(Vote to pass a bill that would authorize $400 billion over 10 years to create a prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients beginning in 2006.)

Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY 2004 bill ---07/11/2003
(Vote to pass a bill that would appropriate $3.6 billion in fiscal 2004 spending for Congress and its affiliated agencies. )

Defense Appropriations, FY 2004 bill---07/17/2003
(Vote to pass a bill that would appropriate $368.6 billion in fiscal 2004 for the Department of Defense and related agencies.)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004---07/24/2003
Vote to pass a bill that would provide $29.3 billion in fiscal 2004 discretionary spending for the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies.

Energy Omnibus bill ---- 07/31/2003
(Vote to pass a bill would overhaul the nation's energy policies, reorganize the electricity system and make available approximately $15 billion in energy-related tax incentives.)

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
09/10/2003
Vote to pass a bill that would provide, $472.2 billion, including $137.6 billion in discretionary spending for the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education departments and related agencies, in fiscal 2004

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004---09/16/2003
Vote to pass a bill that would provide $27.4 billion for the Energy Department, the Army Corps of Engineers, water projects, parts of the Interior Department and other independent agencies, in spending for fiscal 2004

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004---09/25/2003
(Vote to adopt the conference report on the bill that would appropriate $368.2 billion in fiscal 2004 spending for defense and national security.)

Do-Not-Call-Registry bill --- 09/25/2003
(Vote to pass a bill that would give the Federal Trade Commission explicit authority to create a "do not call" list. )

CAN-SPAM Act of 2003--- 10/22/2003
(Vote to pass a bill that would impose fines and jail time on individuals who are convicted of sending out large quantities of unsolicited e-mail commonly know as Spam.)

Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 ---10/23/2003
(Vote to pass a bill that would appropriate $90 billion in fiscal 2004 spending for the departments of Treasury and Transportation, the Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President and several independent agencies.)

Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 --- 10/30/2003
(Vote to pass a bill that would authorize $760 million for thinning dense forests.)

Agriculture Appropriations, FY 2004 bill ---11/06/2003
(Vote to pass a blill that would provide $79.6 billion for agriculture, rural development, and nutrition programs in fiscal 2004. )

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004---11/12/2003
(Vote to adopt the conference report on the bill that would appropriate $20.2 billion, for the Department of the Interior, in fiscal 2004.)

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 --01/22/2004
(This bill includes 7 other Appropriations Bills for Fiscal 2004. FY2004 Appropriations bill Agriculture $16.943 billion, Commerce, Justice, State $37.8 billion, District of Columbia$545 million, Foreign Operations$17.2 billion, Labor, HHS, Education $139.76 billion, Veterans Affairs and HUD $91.3 Billion, Transportation and Treasury-$27.5 billion)

Highway Trust Fund bill--- 02/12/2004
(Vote to pass a bill that would authorize $318 billion, over a six-year period, for federal aid for highways, highway safety programs and transit programs.)

Res 95 Budget Appropriations, FY2005 resolution --- 03/12/2004
(Vote to adopt the resolution that would adopt a five-year budget plan that would limit spending in fiscal 2005 discretionary, to $821 billion)

Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004-- 04/08/2004
(Vote to adopt the conference report on a bill that would temporarily help worker pension plans remain in tact for the next two years until a long-term reform is set in place.)

Victims' Right Bill--- 04/22/2004
(A vote to pass a bill that would protect the rights of crime victims)

Internet Access Tax bill --- 04/29/2004
(Passage of the bill, as amended, that would extend the Internet tax moratorium for four years)

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act --- 05/11/2004
(Vote to pass a bill that would repeal an export tax break for U.S. manufacturers that was ruled an illegal trade subsidy by the World Trade Organization.)

Corporate Tax Overhaul -- Unemployment Insurance--- 05/11/2004
(Vote to pass the amendment that would extend to Nov. 30, 2004, the federal program to make available an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits for people who have exhausted their state jobless benefits.)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2003 --- 05/13/2004
(Vote to pass a bill that would authorize discretionary spending of $2.3 billion per year to make available for complete federal funding of 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditures for certain programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Act by 2011.)

Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005---06/24/2004
(Vote to pass a bill that would authorize $447.2 billion for the Defense Department and the Energy Department's national security programs.)
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FOUR MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!

[stealthy]

Good point.
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American Conservative

[FMBass]

But I bet he took his paycheck
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ETR-3 USS Harold E. Holt
DE 1074 (1972-1975)

[ord33]

I think he's reluctant to vote recently because he tries to take both sides of the issue. He's not confident/man enough to take a stance on something and stick with it. Very telling of his character.

[Mooncusser]

Any decent person would resign from Senate , as Dole did, to run for President.
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MACV '64...65
Thu Thua, Long An

I actually won the election before I lost it.

"It is a good day to fight! It is a good day to die! Strong hearts, brave hearts to the front! Weak hearts and cowards to the rear!" (Crazy Horse)

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[WallaceNails]

http://www.seanrobins.com/kerry/kerry_missed_votes_tally.htm

Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA)
Tally of Missed Votes for 108th Congress (1st Session)
John Kerry has missed 64% or 292 of Senate roll call votes in the current Congress.


1: Procedural Motion - Adjourn to Time Certain
2: FY 2003 Approp.s - Homeland Security
3: FY 2003 Approp.s - Homeland Security
4: FY 2003 Approp.s - Education Block Grants
5: FY 2003 Approp.s - Education Funding
6: FY 2003 Approp.s - Rural Antidrug Program
7: FY 2003 Approp.s - Spending Reinstatement
8: FY 2003 Approp.s - Foreign Cruise Ships
13: Ridge Nomination - Confirmation
14: FY 2003 Approp.s - Unemployment Ins.
15: FY 2003 Approp.s - Drought Relief
16: FY 2003 Approp.s - Drought Relief
17: FY 2003 Approp.s - African Famine Relief
18: FY 2003 Approp.s - US AirPension Plan
26: FY 2003 Approp.s - Prohibit Quotas for Job Priv.
31: Adams Nomination - Confirmation
32: Otero Nomination - Confirmation
33: Junell Nomination - Confirmation
36: Procedural Motion - Require Attendance
37: Procedural Motion - Require Attendance
39: Pledge of Allegiance - Adoption
44: Frost Nomination - Confirmation
45: Partial-Birth Abor. Ban - Emer. Contracep.s
46: Partial-Birth Abor. Ban - Health Exception
47: Partial-Birth Abor. Ban - Motion to Commit
49: Partial-Birth Abor. Ban - Health Exception
50: Quarles Nomination - Confirmation
51: "Partial-Birth" Abortion Ban - Passage
52: Varlan Nomination - Confirmation
53: Estrada Nomination - Cloture
54: Bybee Nomination - Confirmation
55: Breen Nomination - Confirmation
60: FY 2004 Budget Res. - Education Funding
109: Coalition Member Support - Adoption
110: Military Tax Breaks - Passage
111: Selna Nomination - Confirmation
112: Springmann Nomination - Confirmation
114: Estrada Nomination - Cloture
115: FY 2003 War Supplemental - Port Security
116: FY ‘03 War Supp. - Nat'l. Guard & Reserves
117: FY ‘03 War Suppl. - Aircraft Missile Def.
118: FY ‘03 War Suppl. - Ind. Member Projects
119: FY ‘03 War Suppl. - Counterterror Funding
120: FY ‘03 War Suppl. - Homeland Security
121: FY 2003 War Supplemental - War Costs
122: FY ‘03 War Suppl. - First Resp’r. Funding
123: FY ‘03 War Suppl. - First Resp’r. Funding
124: FY ’03 War Suppl. - Iraqi Food Assistance
125: FY 2003 War Supplemental - Passage
126: Carney Nomination - Confirmation
132: Protections for Children - Conf. Report
133: Swimmer Nomination - Confirmation
135: Sutton Nomination - Confirmation
139: Cook Nomination - Confirmation
140: Estrada Nomination - Cloture
141: Altonaga Nomination - Confirmation
145: FISA Warrants - Feinstein Substitute
146: FISA Warrants - Passage
147: Tax Reductions - On-Budget Surplus
180: Global AIDS Relief - Abstinence Programs
181: Global AIDS Relief - Drug Pricing
182: Global AIDS Relief - AIDS Orphans
183: Global AIDS Relief - Aid to Carib. Nations
184: Hicks Nominat. - Confirm.
185: FY ’04 Def. Auth. - Reservist Health Care
186: FY ’04 Def. Auth. - Nucl. Weapons Study
187: FY ’04 Def. Auth. - Nucl. Weapons Study
188: FY ’04 Def. Auth. - Nucl. Weapons Study
189: FY ’04 Def. Auth. - Nucl. Penetrator Weapons
192: FY 2004 Defense Auth. - Overseas Abortions
193: FY 2004 Defense Auth. - Defense Contracts
194: FY 2004 Defense Authorization - Passage
195: Callahan Nomination - Confirmation
202: Debt Limit Increase - Passage
203: Energy Policy - Ethanol Requir. Exclusion
204: Energy Policy - Ethanol Requir. Exclusion
205: FY 2004 Defense Authoriz. - Base Closures
206: Energy Policy - Ethanol Requir. Exclusion
211: Chertoff Nomination - Confirmation
216: Greer Nomination - Confirmation
217: Kravitz Nomination - Confirmation
218: Energy Policy - Energy Commodity Trading
219: Energy Policy - Indian Energy Projects
220: Myanmar Sanctions - Passage
223: FY 2004 FAA Reauth. - Pilot Age Requirements
224: FY 2004 FAA Reauth. - Foreign Repair Stations
225: FY 2004 FAA Reauthorization - Passage
226: Pate Nomination - Confirmation
227: Prescription Drug Benefit - Benefit Within Medicare
228: Prescription Drug Benefit - Drug Cost Disclosure
229: Prescription Drug Benefit - Premium Cap
230: Prescription Drug Benefit - Drug Patents
231: American History and Civics Academies - Passage
232: Prescription Drug Benefit - Drug Importation
233: Prescription Drug Benefit - Third-Party Coverage
234: Prescription Drug Benefit - Open Enrollment Period
235: Prescription Drug Benefit - Canadian Price Equity
236: Prescription Drug Benefit - Cost Sharing Extension
237: Prescription Drug Benefit - Congressional Coverage
238: Prescription Drug Benefit - Two-Year Fallback Plan
239: Prescription Drug Benefit - Benefit Availability
240: Prescription Drug Benefit - Drug Cost Coverage
241: Prescription Drug Benefit - Employer Compensation
242: Prescription Drug Benefit - Health Centers
243: Prescription Drug Benefit - Drug Advertisements
244: Prescription Drug Benefit - Premium Reduction
245: Prescription Drug Benefit - Durbin Substitute
246: Prescription Drug Benefit - Cost-Effectiveness Studies
247: Prescription Drug Benefit - Disability Services
248: Prescription Drug Benefit - Drug Advertisements
249: Prescription Drug Benefit - Cancer Care
250: Prescription Drug Benefit - Cancer Patient Coverage
251: Prescription Drug Benefit - Asset Test
252: Prescription Drug Benefit - Alzheimer's Subsidy
253: Prescription Drug Benefit - Additional Disease Treatment
254: Prescription Drug Benefit - Premium Reduction
255: Prescription Drug Benefit - Experimental Drug Coverage
256: Prescription Drug Benefit - Immigrant Coverage
257: Prescription Drug Benefit - Retiree Coverage
258: Prescription Drug Benefit - Medigap Policies
259: Prescription Drug Benefit - Retiree Fallback Plan
260: Prescription Drug Benefit - Alternative Plan
261: Prescription Drug Benefit - Means Test
262: Prescription Drug Benefit - Passage
263: Campbell Nomination - Confirmation
264: Medical Malpractice - Cloture
265: Wolski Nomination - Confirmation
266: Child Tax Credit - Motion to Proceed
267: FY 2004 State Dept. Reauthorization - Mexico City Policy
269: FY 2004 State Dept. Reauth. - Unemployment Insurance
270: FY 2004 State Dept. Reauthoriz. - HIV/AIDS Funding
272: FY 2004 Legislative Branch Appropriations - AmeriCorps
273: FY 2004 Legislative Branch Appropriations - Passage
274: FY 2004 Military Construction Appropriations - Passage
275: Der-Yeghiayan Nomination - Confirmation
276: Suko Nomination - Confirmation
277: FY 2004 Defense Appropriations - Troop Deployments
278: FY 2004 Defense Approp.s - Cost of Iraq Operations
279: FY 2004 Defense Appropriations - Military Detainees
280: Myanmar Sanctions - Passage
281: FY 2004 Defense Appropriations - Iraq War Costs
282: FY 2004 Defense Appropriations - Military Health Care
283: FY 2004 Defense Appropriations - Iraqi Reconstruction
284: FY 2004 Defense Approp.s - Iraqi Intel. Commission
285: FY 2004 Defense Approp.s - Unauthorized Approp.s
286: FY 2004 Defense Approp.s - Overseas Military Funding
287: FY 2004 Defense Approp.s - Intel. Funding
288: FY 2004 Defense Approp.s - HIV/AIDS Funding
289: Duncan Nomination - Confirmation
290: FY 2004 Defense Appropriations - Passage
291: FY 2004 Homeland Sec. Approp.s - Approp.s Increase
292: FY 2004 Homeland Sec. Appr. - Law Enforcement Costs
293: FY ‘04 Hom. Sec. Appr. - Emer. Mgmt. Planning Grants
294: FY 2004 Homeland Security Approp.s - Port Security
295: FY 2004 Homeland Security Approp.s - Explosive Device
296: FY 2004 Homeland Sec. Approp.s - Firefighter Grants
297: FY 2004 Homeland Sec. Approp.s - Chemical Plant Sec.
298: FY 2004 Homeland Sec. Approp.s - Canadian Border Sec.
299: FY 2004 Homeland Sec. Appr - First Responder Funding
300: FY 2004 Homeland Security Approp.s - Maritime Security
301: FY ‘04 Homeland Sec. Appr. - High-Threat Urban Areas
302: FY ‘04 Homeland Sec. Appr. - High-Threat Urban Areas
303: FY 2004 Homeland Sec. Appr. - Federal Advisory Boards
304: FY 2004 Homeland Security Approp.s - Transit Security
305: FY 2004 Homeland Sec. Appr.s - Lobbying Restrictions
306: FY 2004 Homeland Security Appropriations - Passage
307: Yeakel Nomination - Confirmation
308: Owen Nomination - Cloture
309: Energy Policy - Fuel Economy Standards
310: Energy Policy - Fuel Economy Standards
311: Energy Policy - Price Manipulation
312: Estrada Nomination - Cloture
313: Energy Policy - Utility Mergers
314: Energy Policy - Standard Market Design
315: Energy Policy - Internal Transactions
316: Pryor Nomination - Cloture
317: Energy Policy - Passage
318: U.S.-Singapore Trade - Passage
319: U.S.-Chile Trade - Passage
320: Cohn Nomination - Confirmation
321: Montalvo Nomination - Confirmation
322: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Appr.s - Hispanic Edu. Prog.s
323: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Education Approp.s - Impact Aid
324: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Approp.s - IDEA Funding
325: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Approp.s - Job Training
326: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Approp.s - Rural Edu. Grants
327: Colloton Nomination - Confirmation
328: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Appr..s - Bioterr. Workforce
329: 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Approp.s - School Construction
330: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Approp.s - Title I Funding
331: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Approp.s - Higher Education
332: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Appr.s - HIV/AIDS Funding
333: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Education Approp.s - Head Start
336: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Approp.s - LIHEAP Assist.
339: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Approp.s - Fin. Aid Eligibility
340: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Appr.s - After-school Progr.s
341: FY ‘04 Labor-HHS-Edu. Appr. - Safe Child./Fam. Prom.
342: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Appr.s - Education Funding
343: FY ‘04 Labor-HHS-Edu. Appr. - Teacher Quality Progr.s
344: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Appr..s - After School Progr.s
345: FY ‘04 Lab.-HHS-Ed. App.. - W. Nile/Mosquito Control
346: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Edu. Approp.s - NIH Funding
347: FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations - Passage
348: Media Ownership Rule Disapproval - Passage
349: FY 2004 Energy/Water Appr.s - Adv. Nucl. Weapons
350: FY 2004 Energy and Water Appropriations - Passage
351: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban - Disagree to House Amend.
352: Proctor Nomination - Confirmation
353: Feuerstein Nomination - Confirmation
354: Conrad Nomination - Confirmation
355: Floyd Nomination - Confirmation
356: FY 2004 Interior Appropriations - Indian Health Service
357: Gibson Nomination - Confirmation
358: FY 2004 Interior Approp.s - National Mall Ad Ban
359: FY 2004 Interior Appr.s - Judicial Review of Timber Sales
360: FY 2004 Int. Appr.s - Competitive Sourcing Annual Rept.
361: FY 2004 Int. Appr.s - Compet. Sourcing Rev. Prohibition
362: FY 2004 Interior Appr.s - Indian Health Service Funding
363: Burns Nomination - Confirmation
364: FY 2004 Defense Appropriations - Conference Report
365: Do-Not-Call Registry - Passage
366: Sabraw Nomination - Confirmation
367: Mosman Nomination - Confirmation
368: Bea Nomination - Confirmation
369: Crone Nomination - Confirmation
370: White Nomination - Confirmation
371: FY 2004 Suppl. for Iraq/Afghanistan - Iraqi Reconstruc.
376: FY 2004 Suppl. for Iraq/Afghanistan - Safety Equipment
377: Genetic Nondiscrimination - Passage
378: FY 2004 Supp. Iraq/Afghanistan - Iraqi Lib. Medal
379: FY 2004 Supp. Iraq/Afghanistan - Domestic Spending
380: FY 2004 Supp. Iraq/Afghanistan - Reconstr. Financing
381: FY 2004 Supp. Iraq/Afghanistan - Mil Res. Retire. Age
382: FY 2004 Supp. Iraq/Afghanistan - Add’l Army Personnel
383: FY 2004 Supp. Iraq/Afghanistan - Congressional Report
384: FY 2004 Supp. Iraq/Afghanistan - Removal Of Saddam
398: FY 2004 Supp. Iraq/Afghanistan - Cong. Approval
401: Rodgers Nomination - Confirmation
403: Class Action Lawsuits - Cloture
404: Unsolicited E-Mail - Passage
405: FY 2004 Trans.-Treas. Approp.s - Cuba Travel Ban
406: FY 2004 Trans.-Treas. Approp.s - Congress'l. Pay Raises
407: FY 2004 Trans.-Treas. Approp.s - Competitive Sourcing
408: FY 2004 Trans.-Treas. Approp.s - Competitive Sourcing
409: FY 2004 Trans.-Treas. Appr. - Election Systems Overhaul
410: FY 2004 Transportation-Treasury Approp.s - Passage
411: Fischer Nomination - Confirmation
412: Leavitt Nomination - Confirmation
413: FY 2004 Foreign Op.s Approp.s - State Dept. Reauth.
414: FY 2004 For’n. Op.s App. - Coalition Prov. Auth. Funds
415: FY 2004 For’n. Op.s Appr.s - For’n Support for Hijackers
416: Forest Thinning - Logging Projects
417: Forest Thinning - Medical Monitoring Program
418: Forest Thinning - Air Monitoring
419: Pickering Nomination - Cloture
421: Forest Thinning - Fire Fighting Funds
422: Forest Thinning - Fuel Management
423: Forest Thinning - Judicial Review
424: Forest Thinning - Fire Reduction Project Funds
425: Forest Thinning - Old Growth Protection
426: Forest Thinning - Environmental Impact Statements
427: Forest Thinning - Title I Authorization
428: Forest Thinning - Passage
429: FY 2004 Foreign Op.s Approp.s - HIV/AIDS Funding
430: FY 2004 Foreign Op.s Approp.s - Abstinence Programs
431: FY 2004 Foreign Op.s Approp.s - Global AIDS Initiative
432: FY 2004 Foreign Op.s Approp.s - Global AIDS Initiative
433: FY 2004 Interior Appropriations - Conference Report
434: Credit Reporting Overhaul - Affiliate Sharing
435: Credit Reporting Overhaul - Data Mining
436: FY 2004 Agriculture Approp.s - Energy Transparency
437: Credit Reporting Overhaul - Passage
438: Titus Nomination - Confirmation
439: FY 2004 Agriculture Approp.s - Electricity Market Manip.
440: FY 2004 Agriculture Appropriations - Crop Losses
441: Pryor Nomination - Cloture
442: FY 2004 Agricul. Approp.s - Conservation Reserve Prog.
443: FY 2004 Agricul. Approp.s - Country of Origin Labeling
444: FY 2004 Agriculture Appropriations - Passage
445: Syria Sanctions - Passage
446: FY 2004 Defense Authorization - Motion to Proceed
447: FY 2004 Defense Authorization - Adoption
448: FY 2004 Military Construction Approp.s - Adoption
449: FY 2004 VA-HUD Appropriations - Clean Water Fund
450: Owen Nomination - Cloture
451: Kuhl Nomination - Cloture
452: Brown Nomination - Cloture
453: FY 2004 FAA Reauthorization - Cloture
454: Dorr Nomination - Cloture
455: Dorr Nomination - Cloture
456: Energy Policy - Cloture
459: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - Conference Report
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FOUR MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!

[Sgt-Keeper]

On a previous thread I called JFK a thief. Taking monies in the form of a salary for work not performed is theft of services. Also, the Senate floor rules require that an absent Senator is to relinquist all salary when the Senator is absent from floor duties, ie: voting on Senate business. There is no record of him doing that. There are records showing that he took his full Senate salary while missing the above mentioned votes. AWOL again, and taking his unearned salary in violation of Senate rules.
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Fix the problem, not the blame.
USMC E5 Nam vet 65-66

[ohanakat]

Some one in Machusetts (the a$$ is campaigning ) filed a complaint with the Senate over Kerry's absense and continuing to be paid. Funny thing the press hasn't followed that, eh?

Here's betting he gets re-elected to the Senate, though.