The Associated Press (via Aspen Times – free registration required) had a quick rundown of how Colorado’s congressional delegation voted on forming a congressional committee vs. an independent commission to investigate what went wrong in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Here’s the breakdown:
Colorado’s delegation divided along party lines over whether to create a congressional committee to investigate the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina.
Democrats John Salazar, Mark Udall and Diana DeGette voted against the plan, saying the investigation should be done by an independent commission. Republicans prevailed, however, and the measure passed Thursday by a 228-188 vote.
Republican Reps. Joel Hefley and Tom Tancredo voted for it. Reps. Marilyn Musgrave and Bob Beauprez did not vote.
Salazar said Congress should form an independent panel, similar to the one that looked into the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. “Accepting the blame and putting politics aside would have been the true sign of leadership,” Salazar said. “(President Bush) has taken responsibility – Congress needs to do the same…”
…”A partisan panel of government officials to look into the government’s mistakes? That’s like the fox guarding the henhouse,” Salazar said.
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Why do Reublicans hate America?
Repoublicans don’t hate America…
Thaey hate you!
Get with the program!
Maybe we should get the U.N. to conduct the Katrina investigation. I hear Kofi Annan’s son, Kojo, needs a new job.
Lets see, how does a Congressional bypartisan committee work? Hum, we have how many Independents on the Congressional Committee?
I am assuming Beauprez did not vote because of his recent surgery – but where’s Marilyn? What’s her reason for not voting lockstep with the Republicans on this one…?
I think we should have the mayor of N.O. and the Gov. of La. on the Committee. It worked out GREAT with Jamie Gorelick on the 9-11 Commission.
I think we should have the mayor of N.O. and the Gov. of La. on the Committee. It worked out GREAT with Jamie Gorelick on the 9-11 Commission.
I think that we should take Mayor Nagin (major noggin? Pinky and the brain?) at his word and “err on the side of conservatism.” It should be an entirely conservative Republican commission.
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