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by jillian |

Jan 18, 2008(7 months ago) |

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Love you Joe!
Looking forward to all of the great things you will accomplish in the Senate over the coming year.

by Anonymous |

Jan 19, 2008(7 months ago) |

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My login is ginchinchili, but this site won't let me register because I mistyped my email address.

I just wanted to say that I'm heartbroken that you are not going to be our nominee. I can't get my mind around this one. You aren't just the perfect candidate, but you'd be exactly what we need in the White House at this point in time. I can no longer consider myself a Democrat because the people who support the Party are just too damn stupid. Now we run a serious risk of losing AGAIN. For what it's worth, I'm writing in the name of Joe Biden in our primary, and probably our general election as well. Thanks for giving us your all. We think the world of you.

James Kelley

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by Anonymous |

Apr 08, 2008(5 months ago) |

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What will it take to get S.J. Res 23 sent up for a vote in the Senate? Despite is rather pro forma nature as a resolution, I believe it is very important that the Senate pass it, and the House pass its version.

Of course should it pass, it will be necessary to gather a 2/3 majority if the "President" vetoes the bill, as expected.

But even if that supermajority is not obtainable, passage of the resolution would get the Senate (and Senators) on record about their attitudes toward any unilateral action against Iran, and the Senate's intentions in their ill-advised vote to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a "Foreign Terrorist Organization".

There is little doubt that if this Administration decides to make a mad dash at Iran near the end of its term in a last-ditch gambit for control of the middle east oil reserves, or at least complicating any efforts at withdrawal by the next administration, it will do so using the thin reed of that Iranian Guard Resolution as its rationalization.

Assuming the Congress gathers enough courage to actively defend the United States Constitution against all enemies, foreign AND DOMESTIC, and criminal charges are pursued against those responsible for any such atrocity, the Resolution - even if passed by a simple majority and vetoed - could prove pivotal in arguments over the meaning and authority inherent in the RevGuard Resolution. Whether vetoed or not, a passed resolution is a statement of intent.

In addition, action on this resolution would get any rumored action against Iran into the public discourse, and allow opposition to make itself heard BEFORE it is too late.

Please prioritize this action, if possible. Let us know what we need to do to help.

Deighved H Stern MD

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Term Start	Term End	Role	State	Party
2003	2008	Senator	DE	Democrat
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Committee Membership

Most Recent Sponsored Bills

Bill	Status	Last Action
S.3433 Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008	Introduced	Aug 01, 2008
S.3370 Libyan Claims Resolution Act	This Bill Has Become Law	Aug 04, 2008
S.3351 Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008	Introduced	Jul 28, 2008

Recent Voting History

The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of Congress may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded.

Bill	Voted
On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 398 )	Aye July 31, 2008
S.3001 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3001 )	Aye July 31, 2008
H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 On the Conference Report (H.R. 4137 Conference Report )	Aye July 31, 2008

Voting Trends Analysis

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Most often votes with: Sen. John Reed [D, RI]
Least often votes with: Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
Republican most often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
Democrat least often votes with: Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]

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