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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Minimal House support of Kuchinich Afghanistan Resolution - A Courageous Few Speak Out

by Greg Chamberlain

Whether you are on the Right or the Left, if you are amongst the growing number of American's who would like to end the U.S. occupation of the Middle East, you would have liked Congressman Dennis Kucinich's introduction of H Res 248. It was bill that recently did not pass that was titled "Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan". The House vote tally was 65 Yeas to 356 Nays.

This is the video he put out explaining what the bill would be.

The full text of the bill is short and can be read at http://thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.CON.RES.248:

The 21 cosponsors of the bill were:
Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] - 3/4/2010
Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 3/4/2010
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] - 3/4/2010
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 3/4/2010
Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 3/4/2010
Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4] - 3/10/2010
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 3/9/2010
Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 3/4/2010
Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8] - 3/4/2010
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 3/4/2010
Rep Johnson, Timothy V. [IL-15] - 3/4/2010
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 3/4/2010
Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] - 3/10/2010
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 3/4/2010
Rep Massa, Eric J. J. [NY-29] - 3/4/2010
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] - 3/4/2010
Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] - 3/4/2010
Rep Pingree, Chellie [ME-1] - 3/4/2010
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 3/4/2010
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 3/9/2010
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 3/4/2010

The debate raged at times and lasted for three hours.

Here is a clip of Congressman Kucinich explaining what the intent of the bill is during the debate.

Congressman Paul addressed House of Representatives in support of Dennis Kuchinich's Afghanistan Resolution.

Congressman John Duncan addresses House of Representatives on Dennis Kucinich's Afghanistan Resolution in a speech being called "War vs. Conservatism"

A voice of the majority Nays in support of continuing the war in Afghanistan, Congressman Ted Poe of Texas, shares his opinion against Congressman Kucinich's resolution.

Barbara Lee speaks in support in Congressman Kucinich's resolution.

Perhaps the most memorable speech in support for Congressman Kucinich's bill was by Patrick Kennedy and his boisterous lambasting of the National Press Corps.

Part 22
Congressman Kucinich discusses oil and gas interests related to occupation of Afghanistan. Congressman Phil Roe follows and speaks in strong opposition against supporting Congressman Kucinich's resolution.

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