Dang Power ... you make proving you wrong not only fun but easy!!
Here are some of Hillary's accomplishments of the 107th congress. Even more are listed on her website ... but as you'll see, this list from HILLPAC is gonna be pretty long!
(Funny thing, though ... I did the same kind of search for accomplishments using Lott's and Byrd's names ... and didn't come up with any!!!)
Working for New York After 9/11# Secured, with Senator Schumer and New York's Congressional delegation, $21.4 billion for New York City's clean up and recovery.
# Expedited benefits to the families of fire fighters, police, and other public safety officers who died in the September 11 attacks ; passed legislation creating a 9/11 Heroes Stamp, with proceeds going to families of fallen public safety officers.
# Secured $140 million for New York Hospitals and health care providers that responded to and were hurt by the disaster; and millions more for screening and long-term health care for workers and volunteers at Ground Zero
# Hosted a Senate field hearing on air quality impacts of the WTC attacks, and pushed the EPA to test and clean indoor air in Lower Manhattan
# Worked with FEMA so that $4.5 billion would go toward building a world-class transportation system in Lower Manhattan.; ensured that at least $500 million would be used for small businesses and residents in Lower Manhattan.
# Co-sponsored the "Terrorism Risk Insurance Act" which the President signed into law in November 2002.
# Worked to pass the" National Construction Safety Team Act" to eliminate bureaucratic barriers to inspection in the event of a disaster.
Homeland Security# Worked to pass the "Bioterrorism Preparedness Act" and established a National Children and Terrorism Task Force
# Introduced the "Homeland Security Block Grant Act of 2002"; brought national attention to the need for direct funding to first responders such as local police and fire departments.
# Supported funding to triple the number of agents along the Northern Border and to improve port security,
# Introduced legislation to improve security at our nation's nuclear power plants, and to improve protection of sensitive radioactive materials.
# Worked to guarantee $100 million for greater security at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center off Long Island.
# Fought for $100 million to improve food security by increasing food inspections
Economic Security and Development# Negotiated a bipartisan bill passed by the Senate to extend Unemployment Insurance for 2.2 million Americans who lost benefits on December 28, 2002.
# As a member of the Budget Committee, spoke out for the need to return to fiscally responsible policies.
# Launched "New Technologies for New York 2002" legislation to increase broadband access to rural and underserved communities; hosted the first Broadband Conference in Canandaigua in November, 2002.
# Brought delegations from Ireland and India to business development meetings in upstate New York.
Education and Children# Served on the conference committee for the "Leave No Child Behind" education bill, which included an increase in Title I funds for low-income schools.
# Sponsored an amendment to promote teacher and principal recruitment;, securing grants to help New York communities recruit teachers.
# Won adoption of the "Healthy and High Performance Schools" amendment to study the impact of sick schools on children;
# Worked to double funding for the National Science Foundation over five years and preserve a critical program for improving math and science in K-12.
# Fought for an $11.25 billion increase in childcare funding to help more families receive higher quality care.
# Fought for funding to expand Internet Crimes Against Children task forces in every state
Health Care# Introduced legislation with Senator Frist (R-TN) to combat global HIV/AIDS, and ensured that provisions were included in the global HIV/AIDS bill.
# Worked with Senators DeWine and Dodd to reinstate the "Pediatric Rule" when the FDA tried to weaken it, so that all drugs are tested and safe for children.
# Worked with Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) to include provisions for hospitals to retain and attract qualified nurses in the "Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002."
# Co-sponsored a bill to help ease the financial burden on states as Medicaid costs continue to rise.
# Secured $100 million to increase the number of FDA food safety inspectors
# Introduced legislation with Senator DeWine (R-OH) to protect against future vaccine shortages by providing a stockpile of childhood vaccines;
# Introduced legislation with Senator Jeffords (I-VT) and Senator Snowe (R-ME) that allows small businesses to join together to purchase health insurance
# Worked with Senator Reed (D-RI) to establish a trust fund for teaching hospitals.
National Security and Foreign Policy# Supported legislation that allows reservists to deduct expenses incurred as a result of their reserve service to help ease the financial burden on their families.
# Cosponsored the "Retired Pay Restoration Act" so retired veterans with a service-connected disability receive both retired pay and disability compensation . .
# Visited the Walter Reed Army Medical Center where men from the 10th Mountain division were recovering from injuries in Afghanistan.
# Visited Israel on a solidarity trip in February 2002 and met with senior Israeli officials to discuss Israel's security.
# Led, with Senator Fitzgerald (R-IL), the effort for Magen David Adom, Israel's humanitarian relief organization , to be recognized by the International Red Cross.
# Was an original cosponsor of the Terrorism Victim's Access to Compensation Act of 2002 which gives victims the right to sue state sponsors of terrorism.
# Cosponsored the Arafat Accountability Act of 2001 ; cosponsored the Syria Accountability Act of 2001, and reauthorization of the Iran Libya Sanctions Act.
# As a member of the Helsinki Commission, spoke out about problem of anti-Semitism in Europe.
# Introduced the Holocaust Victims' Assets, Restitution Policy, and Remembrance Act ; was an original cosponsor of the "Holocaust Victims Fairness Act of 2001;
# Introduced "The International Disability and Victims of Landmines, Civil Strife and Warfare Assistance Act of 2001" which passed the Senate.
# Hosted a hearing in November 2001 in which Afghan women spoke publicly about conditions in their country.
# Cosponsored the Zimbabwe Democracy and Recovery Act of 2001.
Environment# Supported "Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act"; added amendments targeting assistance to communities that have high rates of asthma, cancer, birth-defects, and other problems;
# Cosponsored "The Clean Power Act of 2001" and "The Acid Rain Control Act" to reduce carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, and mercury.
# Introduced legislation to create a national health tracking system for chronic diseases and environmental health hazards.
# Worked with Senator Schumer to pass a one-year ban on drilling in the Finger Lakes; introduced the "Finger Lakes Initiative Act of 2002" to enhance the environmental, economic and cultural benefits of the Finger Lakes.
# Fought for funding to clean up Long Island Sound, and offered an amendment to aid in curbing nutrient pollution from facilities that discharge into the Sound.
AgricultureWorked with New York's 7,200 Dairy Farmers to secure a national dairy program to provide a safety net during times of low prices
# Fought for farmland preservation funds in Suffolk County, Erie County, Southold, and Macedon in Wayne County.
# Hosted "Farm Day" in September 2002 to showcase New York's agricultural products ; hosted the Finger Lakes Wine Tour in October to promote New York's wine and food industries and link them with New York City's best restaurants.
Liberalism of today is based primarily on emotional reaction, without regard to how screwwwed up the policies make this country. That is why I do not agree with it. You need to listen to some Professor Walter E. Williams. (@ George Mason U.)