"Bob Curtin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:After 20 years in the US Senate, John "Effin" Kerry Has Been The Lead
Sponsor On:316 Bills, 31 Of Which Passed The Senate (10 Percent), Five Of Which
Became Law (1.6 Percent).60 Resolutions, 28 Of Which Passed The Senate (47 Percent), Four Of
Which Became Law (Five Percent).Kerry has been the lead sponsor of only eight bills that have actually
become law. Two are related to his work on the Senate panel on oceans
and fisheries - a 1994 law to protect marine mammals from being taken
during commercial fishing and a 1991 measure for the National Sea
Grant College Program Act, which finances marine research.In 1999, President Clinton signed his bill providing grants to support
small businesses owned by women.The rest of the laws he saw passed were ceremonial - renaming a
federal building, designating Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th
Anniversary Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day and World Population
Awareness Week in two separate years.
Quoted message said:Kerry's five bills which became laws:
1. A Bill To Amend The Small Business Act With Respect To The Women's
Business Center Program. (S. 791, Latest Major Action: 12/9/1999
Became Public Law No: 106-165)2. A Bill To Redesignate The Federal Building Located At 380 Trapelo
Road In Waltham, Massachusetts, As The "Frederick C. Murphy Federal
Center." (S. 1206, Latest Major Action: 4/14/1994 Became Public Law
No: 103-234)3. A Bill To Authorize Appropriations For The Marine Mammal Protection
Act Of 1972 And To Improve The Program To Reduce The Incidental Taking
Of Marine Mammals During The Course Of Commercial Fishing Operations,
And For Other Purposes. (S. 1636, Latest Major Action: 4/30/1994
Became Public Law No: 103-238)4. A Bill To Authorize Appropriations To Carry Out The National Sea
Grant College Program Act, And For Other Purposes. (S. 1563, Latest
Major Action: 12/4/1991 Signed by President)5. A Bill For The Relief Of Kil Joon Yu Callahan. (S. 423, Latest
Major Action: 11/19/1987 Became Private Law No: 100-2)Kerry's Four Resolutions That Became Law:
1. A Joint Resolution Designating The Week Beginning October 20, 1991,
As "World Population Awareness Week." (S.J. Res. 160, Latest Major
Action: 10/30/1991 Signed by President)2. A Joint Resolution Designating November 13, 1992, As "Vietnam
Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day." (S.J. Res. 318, Latest Major
Action: 10/24/1992 Became Public Law No: 102-518)3. A Joint Resolution Designating September 18, 1992, As "National
POW/MIA Recognition Day," And Authorizing Display Of The National
League Of Families POW/MIA Flag. (S.J. Res. 337, Latest Major Action:
9/30/1992 Became Public Law No: 102-373)4. A Joint Resolution Designating October 22 Through 28, 1989, As
"World Population Awareness Week." (S.J. Res. 158, Latest Major
Action: 10/25/1990 Signed by President)Senator Abubu (Anybody BUt BUsh) has a long, long history of doing
nothing. We in Massachusetts laugh about the fact that the only time
you ever see Kerry is when it's time to stump for re-election. Were
it only funny.Bob Curtin
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