9/11 Health Bill Falls Short In Senate Test Vote

[Tx4obama]

Source: AP (via HuffPo)

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Thursday derailed a bill to aid people who got sick after exposure to dust from the World Trade Center's collapse in the Sept. 11 attack.

Supporters were three votes short of the 60 needed to proceed to debate and a final vote on the bill that would have provided as much as $7.4 billion in health care and compensation to 9/11 responders and survivors. The bill failed on a test vote, 57-42.

Fifty-seven Democrats voted for the bill and 41 Republicans opposed it. Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, switched his vote to 'no' at the last moment, a parliamentary move that allows him to bring the measure up again for a vote.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/09/911-health-bill_n_794518.html

[indimuse]

1. This is absolutely CRIMINAL!! F*%#ing SHAME on them!

there is something terribly wrong here..... :mad:

[indimuse]

2. Can we file a *Class Action* against the Republicans for

The Ruination of this Nation?? Really?? I've had it!!!!!!

[indimuse]

3. Their INTENTIONS are Cruel and Malicious!!

This HAS to end!!!

[Chipper Chat]

4. And yet murcans will continue to vote republican.

Fox and Rushbo will twist this to make it appear the dems are to blame. From FoxRush to the "average american." Makes me sick.

[hamsterjill]

9. Makes me sick, as well.

This is a new low for the Republicans as far as I am concerned. Good grief! But half of the idiots that I know and work around will be singing the praises of the Republicans who filibustered. Those same idiots are always fired up over 9/11 and how "patriotic" the response to it was.

Well the first responders are the greatest patriots as far as I'm concerned!!! And the Republicans just slapped them in the face.

[Bigmack]

5. I peeked... Freepers don't have this story at all! nt

[tom_paine]

18. That's because it never happened. It's all a Lib'rul lie.

Do I really need to say :sarcasm: ?

I think I do.

[midnight]

6. Money only for the banks and the rich... Those are the only entitlements.

[goforit]

7. Wikileaks may straighten this vote out.

[AsahinaKimi]

8. This is so disgraceful

Republicans are bastards for blocking this too.

[cory777]

10. Senate Republicans block 9/11 health bill

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a bill that would provide medical care for firefighters and other responders to the September 11, 2001, attacks who developed illnesses from breathing toxic, dust-filled air.

The 57-42 procedural vote fell short of the 60 needed to advance major legislation in the 100-member chamber. The House of Representatives passed the bill in September and Senate action is needed to send it to President Barack Obama for his signature.

The $7.4 billion measure was one of a number of bills Senate Republicans have blocked as lawmakers push to complete their work for the year.

Republicans have vowed to block any legislation, other than bills to fund the U.S. government, until an impasse is resolved over extending expiring tax cuts for virtually all taxpayers, including the wealthiest Americans.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_usa_congress_firefighters

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[dennis4868]

11. and somehow the repubs...

will cave on their fillubuster for tax increases on the rich if only Obama "fights." What utter bullshit!

[boppers]

12. 2012 just keeps getting more interesting.

"Senator X voted against a bill to help the firefighters who put their lives on the line on 9/11, because the rich wanted bigger tax cuts."

[uppityperson]

13. k&r so others may see "repubs have vowed to block any legislation" liked by dems or Obama

[Lint Head]

14. The pricks do not care about 3,000 incinerated Americans

and the heroes that tried to save them.

[ChumbawambaFan]

15. Will firefighters remember that when Republican mansions catch fire?

"Another round of cards before we get that one fellas?"

[cory777]

16. Senate Republicans block 9/11 health bill

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[Stuart G]

17. Every person in this country should know about this...because..

This vote is really what these pukes are all about..

Selfish greed over everything..
They gotta get their way over everything.
Their power over everything..