Tough vote for Tim Walz
Freshmen 42: The Last Walz on Iraq vote
By Paul Kane, Washington Post blog
Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) returned home to southern Minnesota late last week after having endured a self-proclaimed "gut-wrenching and roller-coaster" ride that left him exasperated.
Walz watched with joy as the House early last week approved a raft of bills dealing with veteran's health care, a subject close to his heart as a former command sergeant major in the Army National Guard. One of the bills, dealing with traumatic brain injuries, the most prevalent injury suffered by troops who survive road-side bombs, was written partially by Walz.
One of the 42 freshmen who propelled Democrats into the majority, Walz was also a sought-after commodity by his party's superstars: Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) summoned him to a Senate press conference to tout legislation pushing for higher pay for the military.
(The rest is here.)
By Paul Kane, Washington Post blog
Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) returned home to southern Minnesota late last week after having endured a self-proclaimed "gut-wrenching and roller-coaster" ride that left him exasperated.
Walz watched with joy as the House early last week approved a raft of bills dealing with veteran's health care, a subject close to his heart as a former command sergeant major in the Army National Guard. One of the bills, dealing with traumatic brain injuries, the most prevalent injury suffered by troops who survive road-side bombs, was written partially by Walz.
One of the 42 freshmen who propelled Democrats into the majority, Walz was also a sought-after commodity by his party's superstars: Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) summoned him to a Senate press conference to tout legislation pushing for higher pay for the military.
(The rest is here.)
Powered by Blogger
1 Comments:
I disagree with the assessment that “Walz was propelled into the House over an entrenched GOP incumbent on a strong anti-war message.”
I commented on the WP website citing the Gutknecht’s July, 2006 call for troop withdrawal and the impact of the DM&E railroad loan. My analysis is that enough voters rejected Gutknecht than voted for Walz (see WP article).
I applaud Tim Walz’s vote on the Supplemental Funding bill. It was a realistic assessment of what was going to happen eventually. Bush would have vetoed until he got the war spending, but the Dems got $4.8 billion funding for veteran health care, $3 billion for disaster aid to farmers, $1.1 billion for military housing, $1 billion for homeland security projects such as protecting ports and $650 million for health care for poor children. The bill also increases the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25. These were also issues that were actively debated by Walz and Gutknecht … so the First District knew what Walz wanted and he’s delivering.
I do have to wonder how Gutknecht would voted ? Oh, wait a second, I remember those TV campaign commercials featuring Gil telling us how he supported a federal wage increase, so I suppose he would have caved to his troop levels quandary and been a Loyal Bushie.
Post a Comment
<< Home