Midnight Mike
2009-01-15, 12:42 PM
01/14/09
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) likely will introduce his controversial legislation to reinstate the draft again this year, but he will wait until after the economic stimulus package is passed.
Asked if he plans to introduce the legislation again in 2009, Rangel last week said, “Probably … yes. I don’t want to do anything this early to distract from the issue of the economic stimulus.”
Rangel’s military draft bill did create a distraction for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) soon after Democrats won control of Congress after the 2006 election.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/ran ... 01-14.html (http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/rangel-to-reintroduce-military-draft-measure-2009-01-14.html)
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) likely will introduce his controversial legislation to reinstate the draft again this year, but he will wait until after the economic stimulus package is passed.
Asked if he plans to introduce the legislation again in 2009, Rangel last week said, “Probably … yes. I don’t want to do anything this early to distract from the issue of the economic stimulus.”
Rangel’s military draft bill did create a distraction for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) soon after Democrats won control of Congress after the 2006 election.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/ran ... 01-14.html (http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/rangel-to-reintroduce-military-draft-measure-2009-01-14.html)