2003 vote AGAINST body armor for guard/reserves!!!!

[liberaliraqvet26]

As a former reservist who served in the initial 2003 invasion of Iraq, I now know why our unit didn't get body armor for the first 8 months of our tour.

Question: On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Landrieu Amdt. No. 452 )
Vote Number: 116 Vote Date: April 2, 2003, 05:35 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Motion to Table Agreed to
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 452 to S. 762 (Supplemental Appropriations Act to Support Department of Defense Operations in Iraq for Fiscal Year 2003 )
Statement of Purpose: To appropriate $1, 047,000,000 for procurement for the National Guard and Reserves.
Vote Counts: YEAs 52
NAYs 47
Not Voting 1

Senators Voting to table:
Alexander (R-TN)
Allard (R-CO)
Allen (R-VA)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burns (R-MT)
Campbell (R-CO)
Chafee (R-RI)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Cochran (R-MS)
Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeWine (R-OH)
Dole (R-NC)
Domenici (R-NM)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Fitzgerald (R-IL)
Frist (R-TN)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Miller (D-GA)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nickles (R-OK)
Roberts (R-KS)
Santorum (R-PA)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Sununu (R-NH)
Talent (R-MO)
Thomas (R-WY)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)

[AtomicKitten]

1. This looks like a powerful ad for the Democrats.

If it's okay with the Republicans, that is.

[liberaliraqvet26]

3. It would be nice if they had the balls to use it.

I doubt it though.

[nosmokes]

2. but they *support* the troops... look at the magnets on their cars and

and the flag pins in their lapels! not to mention their votes to try and make it unconstitutional to burn the *flag* you were fighting for.

thanks for yor service, btw. welcome home.