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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 11:45 AM
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30 House Republicans who want Blackwater to get away with murder!
House passes bill to prosecute contractors.Today, the House voted 389-30 to “make all private contractors working in Iraq and other combat zones subject to prosecution by U.S. courts. It was the first major legislation of its kind to pass since a deadly shootout last month involving Blackwater employees.” The Senate plans to follow with similar legislation soon. The White House opposes the bill, arguing it would “intolerable consequences” on national security.

Roll Call

---- NOES 30 ---

Alexander
Baker
Barton (TX)
Boustany
Broun (GA)
Burgess
Buyer
Cannon
Deal (GA)
Doolittle
Franks (AZ)
Hastert
Hoekstra
Hunter
Johnson, Sam
Lamborn
Linder
McCrery
Miller (FL)
Miller, Gary
Pitts
Price (GA)
Renzi
Rogers (AL)
Rohrabacher
Sessions
Shadegg
Tancredo
Westmoreland
Young (AK)

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