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Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Reader Jets ()
Date: March 31, 2015 04:30PM

Ted Cruz thunders about what he calls a “fundamentally unserious” U.S. defense policy, but when he had a chance to weigh in during Senate Armed Services Committee hearings, he rarely showed up.

Cruz, who announced last week he’s running for president, has the committee’s worst attendance record — by far.

The Texas Republican attended just three of the panel’s 16 public hearings so far this year, according to a POLITICO review of transcripts from full committee hearings. The average committee member attended 13 of the 16 hearings, and Cruz is the only one of the panel’s 26 members with an attendance rate below 50 percent.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/ted-cruz-2016-armed-services-committee-attendance-116522.html#ixzz3Vzt38yfc

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: truth and facts ()
Date: March 31, 2015 04:42PM

Here is a verifiable fact: Barack Hussein Obama Senate attendance record> Percent of votes MISSED: Barack Obama: 38.8% "Obama has skipped 19 of 37 VA committee meetings in the 109th congress. Obama’s attendance record was the second worst of all Democrats on the committee. He attended just 18 of the committee’s 37 meetings in Washington D.C.," "Obama claimed that veterans committee was 'one of my first priorities.' He said, 'One of my first priorities was obtaining a seat on the Veterans Committee…And the thing that I pledged when I was sworn in as the Senator was that if nothing else in the first couple of years in the Senate, I could make absolutely certain that there would have been a strong advocate in the United States Senate,' at a Veterans Town Hall Meeting, May 23, 2005." Barack Obama missed 208 of 1171 votes (18%) since Jan 6, 2005. Barack Obama sat on the following committees:

Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chairman, Subcommittee on European Affairs Member, Subcommittee on African Affairs Member, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs Member, Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families Member, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Member, Subcommittee on Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration Member, Subcommittee on Investigations Member, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: MathIsHard ()
Date: March 31, 2015 04:53PM

48.6% > 18.8%

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Kindergarten Hour ()
Date: March 31, 2015 05:08PM

truth and facts Wrote:
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> Here is a verifiable fact: Barack Hussein Obama
> Senate attendance record> Percent of votes MISSED:
> Barack Obama: 38.8% "Obama has skipped 19 of 37 VA
> committee meetings in the 109th congress.
> Obama’s attendance record was the second worst
> of all Democrats on the committee. He attended
> just 18 of the committee’s 37 meetings in
> Washington D.C.," "Obama claimed that veterans
> committee was 'one of my first priorities.' He
> said, 'One of my first priorities was obtaining a
> seat on the Veterans Committee…And the thing
> that I pledged when I was sworn in as the Senator
> was that if nothing else in the first couple of
> years in the Senate, I could make absolutely
> certain that there would have been a strong
> advocate in the United States Senate,' at a
> Veterans Town Hall Meeting, May 23, 2005." Barack
> Obama missed 208 of 1171 votes (18%) since Jan 6,
> 2005. Barack Obama sat on the following
> committees:
>
> Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
> Chairman, Subcommittee on European Affairs Member,
> Subcommittee on African Affairs Member,
> Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
> Member, Subcommittee on International Development
> and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and
> International Environmental Protection Member,
> Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
> Pensions Member, Subcommittee on Children and
> Families Member, Subcommittee on Employment and
> Workplace Safety Member, Senate Committee on
> Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Member,
> Subcommittee on Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State,
> Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and
> Integration Member, Subcommittee on Investigations
> Member, Subcommittee on Federal Financial
> Management, Government Information, Federal
> Services, and International Security Member,
> Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs


Yea, but Barack Obama is President and Teddy isn't. So what's your point besides attempting a poor sidetrack of oringinal thread.
Is this the best you have?

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: JY34E ()
Date: March 31, 2015 05:22PM

Apparently this qualifies Cruz to be President.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: The State of Affairs ()
Date: March 31, 2015 05:28PM

JY34E Wrote:
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> Apparently this qualifies Cruz to be President.

Maybe, but he wasn't "born in the USA".

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: The State of Affairs ()
Date: March 31, 2015 05:28PM

JY34E Wrote:
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> Apparently this qualifies Cruz to be President.

Maybe, but he wasn't "born in the USA".

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: do you even read your links? ()
Date: March 31, 2015 05:28PM

Nah.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Bud Hoal... ()
Date: March 31, 2015 05:53PM

Cut the pointless myside vs. yourside petty whining and admit that both of these worthless fucks are career politicians, the last thing that the Founding Father intended for the leadership of the country.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Real Truth ()
Date: March 31, 2015 05:58PM

Bud Hoal... Wrote:
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> Cut the pointless myside vs. yourside petty
> whining and admit that both of these worthless
> fucks are career politicians, the last thing that
> the Founding Father intended for the leadership of
> the country.

Let's be honest, our Founding Fathers were CAREER politicians and greedy little bastards that didn't want to pay taxes.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Tyranny for All? ()
Date: March 31, 2015 06:18PM

Real Truth Wrote:
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> Bud Hoal... Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Cut the pointless myside vs. yourside petty
> > whining and admit that both of these worthless
> > fucks are career politicians, the last thing
> that
> > the Founding Father intended for the leadership
> of
> > the country.
>
> Let's be honest, our Founding Fathers were CAREER
> politicians and greedy little bastards that didn't
> want to pay taxes.

Most were farmers and they didn't want to pay taxes to a king.
Now go kiss my "union jack", dickhead.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Rebel Freedom ()
Date: March 31, 2015 06:26PM

Tyranny for All? Wrote:
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> Real Truth Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Bud Hoal... Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Cut the pointless myside vs. yourside petty
> > > whining and admit that both of these
> worthless
> > > fucks are career politicians, the last thing
> > that
> > > the Founding Father intended for the
> leadership
> > of
> > > the country.
> >
> > Let's be honest, our Founding Fathers were
> CAREER
> > politicians and greedy little bastards that
> didn't
> > want to pay taxes.
>
> Most were farmers and they didn't want to pay
> taxes to a king.
> Now go kiss my "union jack", dickhead.

Some were actually tax collectors that didn't want to give the tax collections to the King.

I'll give them credit. For a bunch of dumb farmers they certainly knew how to kick some British army ass.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Credit? ()
Date: March 31, 2015 06:32PM

Rebel Freedom Wrote:
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> Tyranny for All? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Real Truth Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Bud Hoal... Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Cut the pointless myside vs. yourside petty
> > > > whining and admit that both of these
> > worthless
> > > > fucks are career politicians, the last
> thing
> > > that
> > > > the Founding Father intended for the
> > leadership
> > > of
> > > > the country.
> > >
> > > Let's be honest, our Founding Fathers were
> > CAREER
> > > politicians and greedy little bastards that
> > didn't
> > > want to pay taxes.
> >
> > Most were farmers and they didn't want to pay
> > taxes to a king.
> > Now go kiss my "union jack", dickhead.
>
> Some were actually tax collectors that didn't want
> to give the tax collections to the King.
>
> I'll give them credit. For a bunch of dumb farmers
> they certainly knew how to kick some British army
> ass.

You live in a free nation due to those farmers, tax collectors, blacksmiths, pirates, thieves, doctors, bakers, lawyers, etc.
You should honor them, grow a set and be proud to be a citizen.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Rebel Freedom ()
Date: March 31, 2015 06:52PM

Credit? Wrote:
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> You live in a free nation due to those farmers,
> tax collectors, blacksmiths, pirates, thieves,
> doctors, bakers, lawyers, etc.
> You should honor them, grow a set and be proud to
> be a citizen.

Yes, we live in a some what free country, but let's not deny that we came to America as immigrants trying escape tyranny. We learned from the Indians how live and survive in America and then we forced the Indians onto reservations with guns when we wanted to take their land. Today this day the American government has never honored any Indian treaties. Hell an American treaty is basically junk.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Black Jack or Black Sioux? ()
Date: March 31, 2015 07:46PM

Rebel Freedom Wrote:
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> Credit? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > You live in a free nation due to those farmers,
> > tax collectors, blacksmiths, pirates, thieves,
> > doctors, bakers, lawyers, etc.
> > You should honor them, grow a set and be proud
> to
> > be a citizen.
>
> Yes, we live in a some what free country, but
> let's not deny that we came to America as
> immigrants trying escape tyranny. We learned from
> the Indians how live and survive in America and
> then we forced the Indians onto reservations with
> guns when we wanted to take their land. Today
> this day the American government has never honored
> any Indian treaties. Hell an American treaty is
> basically junk.

You could always go gambling and try to write the wrong.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: So what about Ted? ()
Date: April 01, 2015 08:16AM

Credit? Wrote:
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> Rebel Freedom Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Tyranny for All? Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Real Truth Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Bud Hoal... Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > Cut the pointless myside vs. yourside
> petty
> > > > > whining and admit that both of these
> > > worthless
> > > > > fucks are career politicians, the last
> > thing
> > > > that
> > > > > the Founding Father intended for the
> > > leadership
> > > > of
> > > > > the country.
> > > >
> > > > Let's be honest, our Founding Fathers were
> > > CAREER
> > > > politicians and greedy little bastards that
> > > didn't
> > > > want to pay taxes.
> > >
> > > Most were farmers and they didn't want to pay
> > > taxes to a king.
> > > Now go kiss my "union jack", dickhead.
> >
> > Some were actually tax collectors that didn't
> want
> > to give the tax collections to the King.
> >
> > I'll give them credit. For a bunch of dumb
> farmers
> > they certainly knew how to kick some British
> army
> > ass.
>
> You live in a free nation due to those farmers,
> tax collectors, blacksmiths, pirates, thieves,
> doctors, bakers, lawyers, etc.
> You should honor them, grow a set and be proud to
> be a citizen.

But....But Ted Cruz was born in Canada.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: who votes for these rednecks? ()
Date: April 01, 2015 08:23AM

anybody who takes this Cruz clown seriously has gotta be a retarded redneck. seriously, the guy's from a foreign country and tried damaging our economy by disrupting the government not to mention all the teabagger shit he promotes. throw his ass out.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: You just described the Lone Star ()
Date: April 01, 2015 09:02AM

who votes for these rednecks? Wrote:
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> anybody who takes this Cruz clown seriously has
> gotta be a retarded redneck. seriously, the guy's
> from a foreign country and tried damaging our
> economy by disrupting the government not to
> mention all the teabagger shit he promotes. throw
> his ass out.


That's why the Canuck ran to Texas.

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: dumbass libturdz ()
Date: April 01, 2015 09:48AM

who votes for these rednecks? Wrote:
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> anybody who takes this Cruz clown seriously has
> gotta be a retarded redneck. seriously, the guy's
> from a foreign country and tried damaging our
> economy by disrupting the government not to
> mention all the teabagger shit he promotes. throw
> his ass out.


Oh, okay. Voting for a marxist dictator born in Kenya obviously turned out great, didn't it? Well, I guess if you hate America.

Here it's very simple, I'll make it so a libtard like you can understand.

Cruz = American. Mother was American, end of story.
"Teabagger shit" = Constitution, no wonder you hate him.
I don't understand the "disrupting the government" bullshit. If you are referring to the executive office shutting down the government when there were plenty of appropriations, Congress does not have to power to authorize a shut down. It's Constitution 101. - NEXT.

What are you afraid of? That you might actually get a job if he is elected? You might lose your free shit? The middle class may start growing again? America would become strong again?

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Re: Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record in Congress
Posted by: Whoa..we got a Cruzologist here! ()
Date: April 01, 2015 10:40AM

dumbass libturdz Wrote:
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> who votes for these rednecks? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > anybody who takes this Cruz clown seriously has
> > gotta be a retarded redneck. seriously, the
> guy's
> > from a foreign country and tried damaging our
> > economy by disrupting the government not to
> > mention all the teabagger shit he promotes.
> throw
> > his ass out.
>
>
> Oh, okay. Voting for a marxist dictator born in
> Kenya obviously turned out great, didn't it? Well,
> I guess if you hate America.
>
> Here it's very simple, I'll make it so a libtard
> like you can understand.
>
> Cruz = American. Mother was American, end of
> story.
> "Teabagger shit" = Constitution, no wonder you
> hate him.
> I don't understand the "disrupting the government"
> bullshit. If you are referring to the executive
> office shutting down the government when there
> were plenty of appropriations, Congress does not
> have to power to authorize a shut down. It's
> Constitution 101. - NEXT.
>
> What are you afraid of? That you might actually
> get a job if he is elected? You might lose your
> free shit? The middle class may start growing
> again? America would become strong again?

Can I sell you some more bullshit? In Texas, they call 'em cow pies.

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