Just the facts.
I hope you'll excuse my lack of commentary this time (maybe you'll appreciate it), but I've been spending these last few weekends talking to folks in PA (who really are incredibly bitter, by the way, about the failures of the Bush administration) about why I think Barack Obama should be our next President, and to tell the truth, I'm tired. Still, I feel like a bit of a slacker when I look at what Senator Kerry has accomplished over the past week. One of these days, I'm going to find out how he does it.
Senator Kerry sent a letter to the Department of Justice on behalf of the survivors of first responders, announced a million dollar grant to the former employees of Quaker Fabric, received a leadership award from the American Optometric Association, introduced legislation to increase National Guard benefits, passed The Military Family Homes Protection Act to help active duty military keep their homes, and the Kerry-Smith provision to help others facing foreclosure, and spoke at a hearing on immigration raids. He also wrote to George Bush about the President's attempts to push the Columbian trade deal through Congress. Check that last one out. It's the deal President Clinton supports and that Hillary opposes, even though Bill has made a bundle from it.
The Senator spoke at MAPS, welcomed home returning troops with the 719th Movement Control Battalion, investigated a government contractor, was recognized by the American Public Health Association, held a conference call with reporters on the Bush administration's misguided policy in Iraq, wrote to SBA administrator Preston on behalf of small business, questioned Petraeus and Crocker at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, campaigned for Sen. Obama in Pennsylvania, and spoke at some local Democratic events. I think Kerstin attended one of them, so we should be hearing more on that soon.
I may have missed a few, but I think I captured the highlights. Enjoy.
