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Compare The Legislative Records Of Clinton and Obama

By CJ for Obama - Feb 14th, 2008 at 3:09 pm EST

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Let's take a closer look at who's really qualified and or who's really working for the good of all of us in the Senate. Obama or Clinton.

Records of these two candidates should be scrutinized in order to make an informed decision.

Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term - 6yrs. - and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law - 20 - twenty pieces of legislation in her first six years.
These bills can be found on the website of the Library of Congress www.thomas.loc.gov, but to save you trouble, I'll post them here for you.
1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty. Only five of Clinton's bills are, more substantive. 16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11 18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.

There you have it, the fact's straight from the Senate Record.

Now, I would post those of Obama's, but the list is too substantive, so I'll mainly categorize.
During the first - 8 - eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.

His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These inculded **the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 - became law, **The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, - became law, **The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate, **The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, - became law, **The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, In committee, and many more.

In all, since entering the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096.
An impressive record, for someone who supposedly has no record according to some who would prefer that this comparison not be made public.
He's not just a talker.
He's a doer.

Pass it on....It's impressive

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By The Bard of Wilmette Feb 14th 2008 at 8:39 pm EST

I hate to be so obvious about my own ignorance, but who was Kate Mullany?

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By CJ for Obama Feb 14th 2008 at 9:35 pm EST

Kate Mullany was one of early American labor history's most important women as the leader of the nation's first bonafide women's union and the first woman to serve as an officer of a national union.

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By Nancy Feb 15th 2008 at 10:25 am EST

Be careful. Hillary’s list is incomplete because it only shows the bills that Hillary introduced and PASSED. It does not show all the bills that she sponsored, which is closer to 150 for the current session and over 500 for the past three. Contrary to what the list suggests, Hillary has also sponsored plenty of legislation with "teeth".

To view a complete list, go to the Library of Congress: Link
You can search by member and by session.

We need to make sure we're not filtering information, otherwise people will think Obama supporters have gone over to the ‘dark side’, which will hurt him.

Lastly, senators can use their power to influence a handful of issues. To monitor only the bills which have their names on them is not a fair measure of either candidate’s legislative accomplishments.

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By CJ for Obama Feb 15th 2008 at 3:46 pm EST

Thank you for this information. I will update the blog to include the entire list. I have no interest in presenting any bias or misrepresenting the facts.

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By The Bard of Wilmette Feb 16th 2008 at 9:35 am EST

Actually, Hillary Clinton is a good senator. When this campaign is over, if she does not win the presidency, she will go back to being a good senator from the state of New York.

Her being a good senator, however, does not imply that she is the best choice for president. Regardless of who untimately wins this election, Obama and Clinton will presumably continue to work together in some capacity, to accomplish goals of common interest. In my opinion, Obama would make the best president, but this does not in any way disparage the public service of Hillary Clinton, or for that matter, John McCain.

Compare Hillary & Barack's Records for Yourself | Report to Admin

By CJ for Obama Feb 17th 2008 at 7:30 pm EST

Here are links to both Hillary's & Barack's records from the Library of Congress Link. I learned a lot from reading about the bills they have been involved with and yes, they have both passed bills with teeth and are good Senators. I thank everyone for this invaluable education.

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