It was another busy week for Senator Kerry, and once again we have some great highlights for you. The big event was the Iraq-around-the-clock marathon in the Senate to support the Levin-Reed-Kerry-et al. Amendment, which would begin the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. The nearly-identical measure authored by John Kerry in June 2006 received only 13 Yeas to 86 Nays, so despite the lack of ultimate success, this week's effort by the Democrats (and a precious few Republicans) nevertheless represented progress. Senator Kerry seemed to be everywhere this week -- on the Senate floor, on TV and on the radio -- speaking out in support of the Amendment. He also held a joint press conference with Hillary Clinton to announce legislation they'll be proposing together. Finally, he demonstrated a hitherto unknown talent for, shall we say, unusual political commentary. Check it out!
Comments (7)
Posted by fedup | July 23, 2007 9:32 AM
These weekly newsreels are great. During these hot and lazy days of summer when many are busy with their families or just enjoying the warm sunshine, all they have to do is check in here and will be caught up on JK and his non-stop work for "we the people".
A hat tip to all here at KerryVision.
Posted by Marjorie G | July 23, 2007 9:56 AM
Just wonderful. Thanks.
Posted by Irina | July 23, 2007 10:25 AM
Busy week, great summary. Keep up the great work!
Posted by Kerryvisionary | July 23, 2007 12:28 PM
Excellent newsreel! Comprehensive coverage of the week's events, useful summaries, great clips and a little light relief at the end. JK was truly awesome in his action and resolve this week.
Posted by Diane | July 23, 2007 1:20 PM
Great job! And thanks - you have eliminated the anxiety about missing a crucial appearance, and in a week like this past one, it's hard to keep up with him!
Posted by ProSense | July 23, 2007 3:22 PM
Excellent newsreel. This site is a great resource for catching up; I missed a lot of what happened last week. It's good to find all the clips and links in one place. Great job.
Posted by beachmom | July 24, 2007 9:24 AM
Great newsreel -- I missed the Vitter scandal, so thanks for filling me in on that. One teeny tiny criticism -- when you have printed words on the screen, can you leave them up 5 more seconds or so? For a slow reader like myself, you're onto the next frame before I can read the whole thing. Thanks for another update on what the Senator is up to.