Congress OKs Iraq, Afghanistan Funding

[peterh]

<http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/ap_story.html/Washington/AP.V3281.AP-Congress-Iraq.html;COXnetJSessionID=1mVkBc8Rq8iPnbBzqit5Eonth4XhjaWHs283NElahwCN76TDhAsN!-1662071056?urac=n&urvf=10678981487030.05239436053486746>

WASHINGTON (AP)--Congress voted its final approval Monday for $87.5 billion for U.S. military operations and aid in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Handing a legislative victory to President Bush a day after Americans in Iraq endured their worst casualties since March, the Senate approved the bill by voice vote, sidestepping the roll call that usually accompanies major legislation.
That underscored the complicated political calculus presented by the measure, which was dominated by popular funds for U.S. forces but also sparked questions about Bush's postwar Iraq policies and record budget deficits at home.



What a friggin’ copout…regardless of ones stance on the bill or any bill, a voice vote is a friggin’ copout, but not unexpected from this rubberstamp group…

[Jonte_1979]

1. How does a "voice vote" work?

Is it like a clap-o-meter?:shrug:

[peterh]

2. Just a yea or nay…

Unrecorded, no paper trail….constituents can’t look up your vote to point a finger

[Desperadoe]

3. Sen. Byrd

Was the only Nay vote.

Actually, Senator Byrd is the only damn Senator that exists anymore. The rest of them are bought and paid for whores and lackeys.