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100 Days Of A Democrat Congress

(Sacramento) -- In the first 100 days of the 110th Congress, Democrats have claimed they would enact sweeping laws to fulfill their "Six for '06" campaign promises. Not one of Democrats' "Six for '06" promises have been passed by Congress. As of today, Democrats have managed to get 17 bills signed into law - 10 of which are bills designating the names of post offices, courthouses and other federal properties.

SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV): "In the first 10 bills we will introduce this afternoon, and in our ongoing oversight of the war in Iraq, we intend to address these priorities, basically three of them: one, providing real security; two, restoring transparency, accountability, and responsibility in the United States Government; and three, helping working Americans get ahead by boosting wages and cutting costs in health care, education, and energy." (Sen. Reid, Congressional Record, S.9, 01/04/07)

"FIRST 10 BILLS" SIGNED INTO LAW
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SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI (D-CA): "...The Members picked up by the Senate bode very well for our having more success for our Six for '06. Six for '06 was a joint effort, House and Senate, for us to move that agenda, to raise the minimum wage. You know the list." (Rep. Pelosi, Press Conference, 11/08/06)

1. National Security
2. Jobs And Wages
3. Energy Independence
4. Affordable Health Care
5. Retirement Security
6. College Access For All
(Dana Bash & Ted Barett, "Democrats Launch 'Six For '06' Agenda" CNN, 07/28/06)

"SIX FOR '06"
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SEN. TED KENNEDY (D-MA): "In my 45 years in Congress, I have never seen the Senate turn so rapidly from stalemate toward real progress." (Sen. Kennedy, "What A Difference An Election Makes, The Washington Post, 03/11/07)

"REAL PROGRESS?"

PASSED 17 BILLS INTO LAW THAT INCLUDES NAMING 10 POST OFFICES, COURTHOUSES AND FEDERAL PROPERTIES

• H.R. 49: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 North Frontage Road West in Vail, Colorado, as the "Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building."
• H.R. 335: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 152 North 5th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, as the "Gale W. McGee Post Office."
• H.R. 433: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the "Scipio A. Jones Post Office Building".
• H.R. 514: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16150 Aviation Loop Drive in Brooksville, Florida, as the "Sergeant Lea Robert Mills Brooksville Aviation Branch Post Office."
• H.R. 521: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the "Lane Evans Post Office Building."
• H.R. 577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3903 South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, as the "Sergeant Henry Ybarra III Post Office Building."
• H.R. 544: To designate the United States courthouse at South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the "Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse."
• H.R. 342: To designate the United States courthouse located at 555 Independence Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the "Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. United States Courthouse."
• S. 159: A bill to redesignate the White Rocks National Recreation Area in the State of Vermont as the "Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area."
• H.R. 584: To designate the Federal building located at 400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District of Columbia as the "Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building."

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