Legislative Records: Sen. Barack Obama vs. Sen. Hillary Clinton
Posted by Kansas City for Barack Obama at Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:36 AM and is filed under From the Blogosphere 
This was found in a recent listserv posting regarding Sen. Barack Obama's legislative record vs. Sen. Hillary Clinton:
Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term (6yrs.), and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law, (20) twenty pieces of legislation in her first six years.
These bills can be found on the website of the Library of Congress (www.thomas.loc.gov) but to save you trouble, I'll post them here for you.
1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty.
Only five of Clinton's bills are more substantive.
16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.
There you have it, the facts straight from the Senate Record.
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In her six years in the senate we can list 20 things.
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Now, I would post those of Obama's, but the list is too substantial, so I'll just categorize them. During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These included:
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.
In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096. An impressive record for someone who supposedly has "no record". Let Clinton supporters name legislative accomplishments that demonstrates her superior experience.
Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term (6yrs.), and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law, (20) twenty pieces of legislation in her first six years.
These bills can be found on the website of the Library of Congress (www.thomas.loc.gov) but to save you trouble, I'll post them here for you.
1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty.
Only five of Clinton's bills are more substantive.
16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.
There you have it, the facts straight from the Senate Record.
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In her six years in the senate we can list 20 things.
—————— ————- ————- ————- ————- ————- ————- ————- -
Now, I would post those of Obama's, but the list is too substantial, so I'll just categorize them. During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These included:
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.
In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096. An impressive record for someone who supposedly has "no record". Let Clinton supporters name legislative accomplishments that demonstrates her superior experience.
Stop cherry picking information. Those are the state specific articles of legislation for New York. DId you happen to notice the nearly 72 other bills she has co-authored or collaborated on for the senate? Did you also happen to notice the total hours of debate she has done on the Senate floor?
I also notice you neglect to site one thing Obama has accomplished. Stop being one of the morons who supports a candidate with no substance.
Hillary Clinton is the true agent of change. She has reached across the isle more times to unite the parties. She has reached out to all races, gender, and political parties to make this country better. Vote Hillary Clinton and stop wasting our time on here.
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You know what? Why don't you post them for us? I'd be interested in seeing that information? Go ahead, post that information, all about public education, hiv/aids et al. 72 you say, right? hours in debate on the senate floor. please post and counter the information you call "cherry picked." as a NYer, I'd be interested in finding out what my senator did, I don't know about.
thanks
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I think that by visiting govtrack.us you will get a much better understanding of the two potentials. Average out the time in office et al. Hillary isn't a "true" agent of change, nor is Obama, but overall, he's more progressive, has better ideas, and better people surrounding him. Hillary has shown herself to be all about HILLARY, and not about the democratic party, democracy or the democratic process. Let her save face, lose gracefully, support Obama, and become Senate Majority Leader. However, at her current rate, (pushed by the self-destructive narcissist husband Bill, she's on the verge of career suicide!
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In response to Mrs Clinton statement about you will be a good VICE PRESIDENT.
This is why we need a change because these experience people (like Hillary) have been coming up with things like this;thus making bad decision. I heard she was the one to answer the phone, was that 911? if so I think she need to dial the 411 to get the right info. I want u to serve this up. GO BAMA
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I think if Obama is considering Clinton as his VP I hope, before he does, that he will remember that history has a habit of repeating itself. Think of 1960 and then 1963.
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