Yesterday Senator Chris Dodd refused to back down when Beltway Establishment symbolism and nonbinding advocate Joe Biden tried to pressure him to withdraw his legislation to force Bush to ask Congress for permission to escalate his war in Iraq. Biden joined the Republicans to defeat Senator Dodd's muscular proposal so he could substitute his own weak and ineffectual resolution, which Cheney was on television making fun of almost simultaneously.A majority of Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee– Kerry, Feingold, Boxer, Obama, Menendez– joined Senator Dodd to vote for what a clear majority of Americans are asking for: that Congress rein in Bush's incompetent and venal policies.
The day before that, Senator Dodd joined the Blue America community at Firedoglake for a live blog session. When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called a snap vote, he had to leave sooner than he had hoped. However, he said he was really impressed with the quality of the questions and promised to get back with answers asap. We've heard that from well-intentioned guests before. It doesn't always happen. Less than 24 hours later, in the midst of all the debate and intrigue about the Iraq and right on the heels of Bush's divisive SOTU speech, Senator Dodd sent Blue America this e-mail before 7AM today:
kristinejoy @ 30 & 50 Peterr & azureblue @ 98: I can't speak for the rest of my colleagues in the Senate, but as chairman of the Banking Committee, I will be holding several hearings on the practices of the credit card industry, payday loan operations and predatory lending, including one today. The banking committee also has jurisdiction over housing issues. I will be looking into the fact that millions families with sub-prime loans made since 1998 have faced or will soon face foreclosure. I will continue the Committee’s oversight of Katrina recovery efforts.
Susan in Iowa @ 33: While I believe the President should leave all options on the table, There is no doubt that all avenues must be explored first. As we have learned, the use of force should only be an absolute last resort. As I have said, with regard to Iraq, we should have a dialogue with all countries in the region, including those who we strongly disagree with. As President Kennedy said, we should not negotiate out of fear, and we should not fear to negotiate.
neurophius @ 56: I find President Bush's practice of issuing signing statements extremely troubling. It is a challenge to the separation of powers doctrine, and infringes on Congress' roll as a co-equal branch of government. Let me share with you what I said before I voted against the nomination of Justice Alito: "President Bush and his lawyers adopted an expansive interpretation in their view of executive power, particularly in relation to the War on Terror and the conflict in Iraq. In fact, President Bush has cited the 'unitary executive' theory in several recent instances to override congressional provisions he finds objectionable. I am disturbed that the President has claimed, for himself, the authority to overrule the will of the Congress in passing its antitorture legislation–legislation which received the overwhelming support of congressional Members. This undermines the separation of powers and democratic principles."
Dru @ 89: While the President has been focused solely on Iraq, we have been losing the battle all around the world. Beyond Iran's nuclear ambitions we have allowed the success in Afghanistan to slip away and the Taliban are actually making a comeback. We now have seven times more troops in Iraq than in Afghanistan—and that’s certainly one of the main reasons why Osama bin Laden is still at large.
Derek @ 150: I regret my vote to authorize the Iraq war. That is why yesterday I offered legislation in the Foreign Relations Committee to put teeth into a non-binding resolution which would force the President to seek authorization before any additional troops could be sent to police the civil war in Iraq. Limiting the troop level to that on the ground in mid-January would allow us to begin re-deploying our forces within and out of Iraq. I strongly believe this is not the time for Senators to simply state their opinions. This is the time for Congress to take meaningful action. While my legislation did not pass yesterday, I hope the Congress takes action when the debate comes to the full Senate.
It's been a great pleasure dealing with Senator Dodd and his responsive and cooperative staff, especially the two Tims. You can tell a lot about a public official from the kind of people he hires to work for him. There's a lot about Senator Dodd's record we like, a lot about his courage for standing up for his convictions and for representing the American people over the Insider interests that permeate Washington politics. We look forward to continuing the conversation with him over the course of the campaign.
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Good morning.
A small typo Howie.
Heals should be heels.
[Mod Note; thanks, Bustednuckles. It’s fixed.]
perris @
1
sorry senator, had to do that, tradition and all
now to my real question or point;
if I’m a mechanic I have certain bills nobody else has, my tools, nobody pays those bills but me, if I’m a restaurant, I pay for the gas to fire my grill, I have rent to pay, electric bills, heating bills…those are the cost of doing business
the lending industry has their own liabilities which they are substantially rewarded, those liabilities SHOULD include bankruptcy protection
that is THEIR bill, the industry was NOT struggling, it was doing just fine.
what business did congress have relieving this obligation the lending industry has at expense to the middle and lower class?
it is just absurd bankruptcy protection for the middle class and lower class was forgiven the lenders
that was a tax gift from the middle class to the wealthy and it needs to be put back
don’t forget, when there is greater risk from borrowing there is less risk taken
for instance, I might not open a coffee shop that I would have opened had there been bankruptcy protection
the lending industry assesses the risk, charges appropriate fees, and makes the loan or does not make the loan according to those risks and fees, there is NO reason the middle class should suffer the expenses of the lending industry
are there plans on the table to get that tax giveaway back?
Bustednuckles @ 3
Oh these editors!!!
The JFK quote on never being afraid to negotiate was one of Ned Lamont’s favorite quotes that he used throughout the campaign. It was one of the many reasons I so admired Ned. I have great admiration for Senator Dodd for backing Ned, and every time Lieberman says something incredibly counter-productive (which is just about every time Lieberman opens his mouth) I’m reminded of the passion and principles we are missing by not having Ned Lamont in the Senate. I hope Senator Dodd will take advantage of seeing how Ned’s fearlessness in stating strong values so inspired voters in CT and around the country.
I sure hope someone talks Ned into running for Shays’ congressonal seat next year.
Senator Dodd,
Thanks for your service to our country and good luck with your run for president.
That being said, is their any pressure that can be brought to bear against former Democrat Joe Lieberman for his continued efforts at portraying any one who doesn’t support his Iraq/Iran war mongering as a traitor, a coward and a dupe for Al Qaeda.
His attacks are poisonous.
Thanks.
-GSD
Howie Klein @
7
I think there will be a number of CT voters who will be glad of the chance to correct their 2007 mistake.
Senator Dodd,
Again, as a long-time resident of Connecticut, I want to thank you for your years of service (and your father before you). I also want to thank you for your support of Ned Lamont, and to tell you that the progressive community in Connecticut is squarely behind you.
OT – I think. Has anyone talked to Ned Lamont lately? Is he sorry he ran? I would love for him to run again, but sometimes the stress of the campaign for first-timers can get to be too much.
Has Lamont made any public appearances or has he retreated to private life?
I’m confused, Howie. Your post talks about an email from Dodd and says “We look forward to continuing the conversation with him over the course of the campaign.” Some of the comments, on the other hand, make it sound as if he’s coming by again to chat right now.
A little help, please.
Thank you, Howie for bringing Sen Dodd to the Lake, and a huge thank you to Sen Dodd for getting back to us blogurchinz.
We remember these things ;)
perris @ 4
Perris, Great job on this analysis. Joe Biden loves credit card lenders. Biden presents an excellent argument for term limits.
Senator Dodd, Yesterday, the Foreign Relations Committee voted on an amendment to cap the troop numbers and to require a complete reauthorization for any increase in troop levels in Iraq. The votes were as follow:
Dodd – Aye
Kerry – Aye
Feingold – Aye
Boxer – Aye
Obama – Aye
Menedez – Aye
Biden – No
Cardin – No
Nelson – No
Casey – No
Webb – No
Lugar – no
Hagel – No
Coleman – No
Sununnu – No
Corker – No
Voinovich – No
Murkowski – No
DeMint – No
Issacson – No
Vitter – No
Senator Dodd, I found it shocking that Senator Webb voted against this proposal in spite of his strong anti-war rhetoric in his response to the state of the union address.
I know many other progressives were extremely disappointed by Webb’s vote on this matter. If you have any thoughts about Webb’s vote, please share them with us.
Peterr @ 12
I didn’t ask Senator Dodd to come back on today. He’ll be back in the future. I just got an e-mail from Tim telling me he (meaning Tim, who works for Senator Todd) is lurking. Hi, Tim!
*xyz @ 14
Majority of Democrats voted yes. Notice the Dems who joined with the Repugs and don’t forget their names.
Tim, if you are still lurking, I would be curious to hear your reaction to Webb’s vote as well.
And thank you for your tremendous work for Ned Lamont. We will always remember it.
Howie Klein @ 15
which tim?
Tim Cullen
Ooops – sorry, I had the wrong Tim. I would certainly be interested to hear Tim Cullen’s thoughts as well. Apologies.
Thank you Sen. Dodd!
I look forward to the hearings on the banking community, especially the predatory lending practices in the payday loan and subprime mortage industry. And thanks to Howie and FDL for letting me connect with my government.
Hi gang – there are two Tim’s working for Senator Dodd – Tim Cullen who is reading today and Tim Tigaris (who many of you know well!) as well. Great staff choices for the Senator!
Any one with good ideas? Here is her comment from last thread.
Katrina Vanden Heuvel of The Nation paid a compliment to Hagel, which I hated to hear. Hagel may get some benefit from it later. Hagel is talking a good game, but see how he votes. Just like the McCain straight talk express.
kristinejoy @ 21
That’s what Senator Dodd is doing this very moment. He’s got some predatory lenders testifying at his committee. I bet he can do some great stuff in the Senate in conjunction with our old pal Congressman Miller in the House. He and Senator Dodd have similar views about predatory lenders. Gee, Dodd and Biden are going to wind up at each other’s throats!
I really appreciate the Senator’s willingness to send back more answers but even more I like the fact that his answer on the “regret vote on Iraq” question, not only clearly and directly answers but he backed it up with his legislation yesterday to put real teeth in the opposition to Bush’s escalation. That’s precisely what I want to see from our Senators – not just words, but actions.
Siun @ 27
I agree 100%, which is why I was so disappointed in Webb – he followed up his powerful anti-war speech with a terrible vote on Senator Dodd’s amendment.
Actions matter, and that is why I am trying to spread the word about Webb in particular. We need him to recognize that speeches are not sufficient.
I also, of course, agree with Howie also that we need to remember all the Democrats who registered “no” votes on Dodd’s amendment.
Siun @ 26
exactly. making amends for one’s past mistakes (and we all make them) is the way to earn my respect.
senator dodd already has my personal thanks (i left it on the previous thread) for the FMLA.
you know, the progressives are settling when they shouldn’t be;
I don’t want bankruptcy protection returned just for catastrophies, I want that expense returned to the lending industry in it’s entirety
when the lending industry is in fianancial difficulty we can start talking about giving them some kind of gift to keep them in bussiness
in the mean time, no middle class money to the wealthiest people on the planet and I want those middle class dolars returned in entirety
This Webb vote is interesting – he bears watching – I think he has very conserative instincts in some ways.
pretty quiet here. i think most everyone is using the trial lunch break to get some work done away from the computer….
which brings me to another peeve I have;
social security
you know, it’s VERY simple fixing social security;
get the money that was stolen from the middle clase, given to the wealthiest people on the planet, and put it BACK where it belongs
BING, NO SOCIAL SECURITY PROBLEM
why the HELL don’t progressives address the social security issue the way it needs to be addressed?
get the tax give aways to wealthy people and put it back where it came from, that’s the answer to ANY social security problem
Quoted frrom Sen. Dodd: “… I am disturbed that the President has claimed, for himself, the authority to overrule the will of the Congress in passing its antitorture legislation–legislation which received the overwhelming support of congressional Members. This undermines the separation of powers and democratic principles.”
What logically follows from this that I wish he (or someone else with courage) had gone on to say: “Therefore any such actions are in direct contravention of the Constitution he swore to protect and defend, and are impeachable.”
By the way, Saturday our old friend Steve Porter will be joining us at 2PM (EST). He’s already running against English again.
Very nice follow up in this very busy week. I watched much of the hearings on cspan but missed Senator Dodd speaking and the final votes. Once again Senator Feingold spoke for me. I must say how deeply troubled I am that the committee would not stand up and at least support Dodds proposal.
I asked about Senator Dodds view on his vote for the Patriot Act with hindsight in mind. I cannot help but consider no reply as continued belief that his vote was correct.
perris @ 33
SS isn’t stolen from the middle class. you might want to be clearer on what you’re trying to say.
Now a means test for getting full benefits might be interesting. (Why should someone with a pension income, excluding SS, that’s more than the average annual wage, be getting full SS payments too?) That’s another rant.
Howie Klein @
16
Thanks for clearing that up, Howie. I didn’t think he was going to be here, given your post, but when various commenters were addressing questions directly to him, I got a bit confused.
I’m also glad to get the response to my earlier question. Tim, pass along my thanks for the prompt reply!
And a couple of miscellaneous items on subjects that have come up here before:
Durbin calls Cheney comments ‘delusional’
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, Thursday sharply rebuked Vice President Dick Cheney’s claim of several accomplishments in Iraq, calling comments he made to CNN the day before “delusional.”
“To have Vice President Cheney suggest that we have had a series of enormous success in Iraq is delusional,” Durbin told reporters. “I don’t understand how he can continue to say those things when the president calls them a slow failure.”
Military to beam in nonlethal ray guns
From the Associated Press
January 25, 2007
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, GA. — The military calls its new weapon an “active denial system,” but that’s an understatement. It’s a ray gun that shoots a beam that makes people feel as if they are about to catch fire.
The technology is supposed to be harmless — a nonlethal way to get enemies to drop their weapons. Military officials say it could save the lives of civilians and service members in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
P J Evans @ 36
because means testing would add a layer of administrative overhead and waste. imo, better is to make the tax code more progressive (increase % at the top). those with more would have a higher marginal tax rate (and so effectively lower SS income).
P J Evans @ 37
Simple answer is that when everyone benefits, everyone defends the program. Take away the benefit from those who really don’t need it, you take away their voices from the defense of the program.
These better off defenders have a much louder voice than the poor.
P J Evans @ 37
Wonder if Bill Gates will be eligible?
Fern @ 31
He was Reagan’s Secretary of The Navy. Taht gives me a clue. Though he is useful to the democrats now (because he has macho-man appeal), I do not expect progressive moves from Webb.
I am happy to hear about Obama and Universal Health Care. I always hate when they talk about health insurance. You always know your gonna come up empty when they talk about insurance.
jeffreyw @ 40
sad, but true.
Do we know why Biden, Hagel and Webb voted against Dodd’s proposal? Do they have something better planned, or are they just content to let the balance of power regarding escalation sit with the Bush administration? I remember Biden saying some mealy mouth stuff about it being “unconstitutional” to “micromanage” the preznidential management of the war. Prof. Foley had a pretty good answer for that.
Never post at fdl, but read 5 times a day.
Many thanks for this coverage, which is extraordinary and historical.
Hi everyone. I don’t speak for the campaign or for the Senator, so for now at least I can’t answer all of your questions directly. That said, this thread and the one from Tuesday will be read by much of the staff.
don’t want to rain on anybody’s parade, but I will point out that there is a rather unenthusiastic front page story on Dodd at DailyKos
hackworth @ 43
I sorta remembered hearing about Webb’s background, and thought you know, well at least he’s not George “M.” Allen. Webb has come out stronger than I expected, actually. Obama kinda started out sounding promising, got elected and then sort of disappeared behind Hillary and Lieberman. So Webb is not a disappointment to me.
mui @ 44
i listened to much of the hearing (senate foreign relations), my impression was that biden would have an additional hearing for senator dodd’s bill (stand alone bill instead of as an amendment on biden’s)…. even if i understood that correctly, it is frustrating to see things move so slowly when people are dying.
i suppose we can help by calling our senators to get biden’s resolution passed in the full senate…. and then by calling biden (and webb, hagel and the rest of the committee) asking them to support dodd’s bill…. maybe howie has some suggestions?
Tim Cullen @ 46
thank you tim!
The big problem with SS is that the trust fund is treated like a handy slush fund. My personal opinion is that there should be legislation that resinds the cap on wages and devotes the surplus to retiring the national debt. That way we could have the ability to issue new debt to pay of all us boomers when the time comes. An additional plus would be that it would truly show up the gap between revenue and spending.
I am the only one who finds it bizarre that Obama’s rhetoric on the war is so weak and muddled, yet he turns around and votes for the Dodd amendment – while meanwhile Webb’s rhetoric is strongly anti-war, and then he turns around and votes no on the amendment?
I am not a fan of Obama, but at least he tried to take action by voting properly. Webb didn’t.
*
Most intelligent description of why we are in Iraq, to date.
punaise @ 48
Hi everyone (again). In regards to that story on Kos, I think MissLaura was very fair in her assessment.
If you are curious about what the Senator’s “vision” is, feel free to check out this speech (transcript and video) he gave at Howard University in November:
http://ChrisDodd.com/idealism
*xyz @ 53
Which leads to an interesting point for Dodd.
If Dodd’s goal is to be a front-runner, it may be helpful for him to give a bold speech criticizing Biden, by name, for voting against the amendment and calling Biden out on his failures in leadership on Iraq – his failures to put his votes where his mouth is.
Doing so will garner press attention – and most importantly, it is the right thing to do.
I like Sen. Dodd’s answer to my question about signing statements, and appreciate the fact that he took the time to answer it. He mentions his vote against the Alito Supreme Court nomination. It should be noted that not only did he vote not to confirm Alito, he voted no on the cloture motion that killed the filibuster and allowed Alito to be confirmed. I respect him for that. In contrast, his colleague Senator Lieberman voted for the cloture motion, helping ensure Alito’s confirmation.
From Dodd’s email: “I will continue the Committee’s oversight of Katrina recovery efforts.”
Glad to see that SOMEONE in the senate is attempting to do this. Now if only the Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs could do the same.
(punaise, it’s all yours . . .)
selise @ 50
Ha! Selise you know who my senators are don’t you? I could probably send some supportive message to Dodd’s staff, but Lieberman’s staff will take a month to read then (throw it away as usual) and send me something back totally nonrelated as he usually does like small business.
If Dodd’s folks are listening, I have heard so many complaints about Lieberman’s lack of responsiveness and sloppiness with constituents it’s ridiculous. I have had the same experience.
Helpless Dancer @ 52
There would be a mountain of revenue by removing the cap. Where ends the cap now? Is it 60K? The cap just needs to be raised a bit, but the fat cats (republicans) won’t let it happen nor give it any consideration whatsoever.
Don’t be too hard on Webb. I get the impression that he is very much a procedures kind of guy. I would like to think that his plan is to do the resolution first and when that gets ignored, then caps and defunding.
P J Evans @ 37
the tax “refunds” were funded with the “excess” from social security
social security is hardly a retirement fund, it’s a socail insurance program
hackworth @ 60
I believe it’s 90K. As for the fat cats scream fiscal responsibility and put up or shut up.
Long history of effort to maintain comity, not only on the floor, but elsewhere as well. This prevents debate from sinking into ad hominem abyss. Attacking candidate by name for a personal failing would be newsworthy because of the tradition of comity, but the actual charge would be forgotten long before that of the breach of senate decorum.
spurious @
42
Helpless Dancer @ 61
The wheels of justice turn slowly. Discussion on the non-binding resolution is next week’s business. It would be nice if our representatives (with their constituents pleading for action) to do something to prevent the unnecessary death’s of American sons and daughters.
I am looking forward to Senator Dodd’s efforts to reign in the banking and credit card industries.
I am also interested in his plans for the housing industry as he has seen the future of thousands of families soon to be facing foreclosure.
IMO, that is going to cripple the economy.
I’ve gotten all my current reading saved and now I must go do things. Sigh.
mui @
49
maybe we ought to ask Senator Webb why he voted the way he voted instead of impugning his motives with nothing pertinent to go on. one anything doesn’t make a pattern. i’m not exactly happy with that vote either but given that he’s got a son in iraq i expect he thought pretty carefully about it before he cast his vote…..
fahrender @ 69
Sorry, the DC-itis we’ve been seeing among our congresscritters makes some of us cynical.
GrandmaJ @ 11
He looked tan at his thank you party for staff and volunteers earlier this month, so I have a feeling he and his family took a long vacation somewhere warm.
From what I understand, he is currently part of a program at Harvard School of Public Policy. I don’t think his days of wanting to have a hand in public policy (or politics) are at an end. I do think he understood he was a political neophyte and had a lot to learn (which apparently he is addressing)
Helpless Dancer @ 63
I believe it’s 90K. As for the fat cats scream fiscal responsibility and put up or shut up.
The fatcats answer to indulge fiscal responsibility is to ultimately eliminate social security. Union busting, wage cuts, followed by gutting social security will enable free markets to work more efficently.
This is how they feel about the matter. You know Dubya said that he saw where they keep the social security money and it ain’t there.
dab from CT @ 71
I’d love to see Ned back in the game. Now he had clarity. I am completely nostaligic.
mui (#70),
yeah, i know, and there’s nothing wrong with keeping score, but it’s very important to have some perspective. if a pattern does emerge in Webb’s voting that’s disappointing then we’ve more of a basis to complain.
we at the lake need to realize that all democrats aren’t as progressive as we tend to be. at the moment, we have reason to feel pretty good about the changes that have taken place these past twelve months but we won’t be able to keep that power unless we accept that politics requires
compromise. just look at what happened to the republicans…..
mui @ 58
i wouldn’t be surprised if all your email to joe went directly into the spam file. sigh. i did try to help you-all give the boot to that guy.
… still it doesn’t hurt to ask the rest of us to contact our senators in support of dodd’s bill. my (MA) senators are on board.
selise @ 75
Like the ones that asked him ever so graciously, almost grovelling, to vote for the Alito filibuster, vote against the Iraq War, etc. etc.? It gives me a headache to think about it. Seriously, where’s the Tylenol in all this?
Mui @49 … I regularly email Dodd, Lieberman, and Shays on various issues. Usually in response to Lieberman’s Iraq position, I get a letter thanking me for my comments on judicial appointments or such. Just ludicrous. Shays office is actually pretty good, has even called me about Medicare D for my folks and helped a lot.
What I’d really like to know is on an issue by issue basis, how many people contact Mr. Dodd (and our other reps) on each side of a position. Tim, if you’re still lurking here – this is a big issue to me. I called Mr. Dodd’s office on an issue last year, was told that the majority of constituents calling agreed with me and then I watched him vote exactly in opposition to that point of view on C-span. Same happened with Lieberman and that’s what got me so involved with Lamont.
Representative democracy should really stand for something in this country.
mui @ 75
gotta laugh ‘cuz the last time i took tylenol for a head ache was wednesday after the primary. my head hurt so bad i didn’t want to drive home, so i showed up at lamont campaign hq (meriden) after the hotel’s check out time. the campaign folks very nicely gave me tylenol, water and sat me down at the front desk to answer the phone. stayed all day… pleasant memories.
SusanM@77
Iraq war and judicial appointments, eh? I supposed that’s better than Iran and small business.
I agree with your point on representation. The way I look at it we have less than two senators because Lieberman is so unresponsive. I wish Dodd would recognize that and and also maybe hire more staff or something so as to be more responsive to constituents. It’s the whole principle of the thing.
SusanM @ 77–While I can’t speak to your specific case (I’m a creature of the campaign and not on the Senate staff anymore), I can assure you that senate staffs in general keep running counts of constituent contacts in regard to their opinions on issues and votes. While that doesn’t always mean the member will act in accordance with the constituents who made the effort to call/write/email, offices are generally paying attention. (I’ll leave the debate about direct democracy for a later day.)
Tim Cullen @ 80
But Tim, even as a creature of the campaign, I can assure you this is a key issue among folks in CT as I found out during the Lamont campaign. Too many people in CT are feeling neglected and it’s bound to manifest itself in support/or lack therof in Dodd’s campaign. I will point out that many people show a whole range of emotions as a direct result of their unsuccessful dealings with Lieberman’s staff. The mood in CT is very, very cynical and stale. Dodd will have to overcome that.
Thank you, Senator Dodd, for finding the time to participate and to do so in such a thorough manner.
Real responsiveness to real constituents over real issues… this is what representative democracy is supposed to look like.
I am very impressed with Senator Dodd’s willingness to engage constructively with American voters in this way.
Dodd will definitely raise his profile with his bid for the presidency. He won’t win, but it may lead to other opportunities for him.
Tim Cullen @ 80
Tim,
Thank you for responding – I’ll just second what Mui pointed to in regards to a real sense of neglect that we feel in CT and make the point that there’s a real movement in the country as a whole to hold senators and reps to the fire about representation. That Mr. Dodd has someone monitoring these comments is a real step in the right direction and I think it might really help him in his campaign to find more ways to contact voters directly.
Thanks again,
Susan