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[Dec. 29th, 2010|12:54 pm] |
a bill has been passed by congress in response to the
recent scandals involving arlington national cemetery
and the subsequent army investigatory report referred
to in my previous post - read it here
S.3860 - A bill to require reports on the management
of Arlington National Cemetery
Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to the congressional defense,
homeland security, and veterans committees an accounting of the gravesites
at Arlington National Cemetery, including, among other things, whether such
gravesites are correctly identified, labeled, and occupied.
Requires the Comptroller General to report to such committees on the
management and oversight of burial operations contracts at such Cemetery.
Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to the appropriate congressional
committees biennial reports on the execution of and compliance with Army
Directive 2010-04, Enhancing the Operations and Oversight of the Army
National Cemeteries Program.
Bill Summary & Status
in the house of representatives the final roll call vote
was 407 yeas and 3 nays... who in hell would vote nay!?!
well, they were all republicans (of course)
and stunningly typical in the hypocrisy of their votes
Rep. Ted Poe (texas - 2nd district)
in this article he advocates honouring america's oldest surviving world war
one veteran frank buckel with full military burial at Arlington Cemetery upon
his death. yes... but ensuring his grave is properly marked must not be an
intrinsic part of that honor. hmmm.
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (kansas - 4th district)
he lost his bid for reelection in november so is free to vote however
he wants without worrying about constituant protestations. if this is
how he views the importance of honouring our nation's war dead then
what was getting a flag in braille flown at arlington in support of blind
veterans all about?
Rep. CW Bill Young (florida - 10th district)
here's a letter he wrote calling for congressional investigation
of the situation at arlington:
"There is no room for error in this mission and the level of negligence is
almost beyond comprehension. My sympathies for the families are only matched
by my level of anger at those responsible for allowing these problems to occur." |
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