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To: Road Walker who wrote (418927)	9/22/2008 2:10:44 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575421

>>> Barack Obama sits on the following committee Sure. INSTALLED on those committees to give him political credibility. Here's one for you: HOW MANY MINUTES HAS OBAMA ACTUALLY SPENT DOING THE BUSINESS OF THESE COMMITTEES? Considering his total time in the Senate has been 143 days, how "involved" has he been?

To: Road Walker who wrote (418927)	9/23/2008 9:37:57 AM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575421

Oh, come on, John, everyone knows Obama has accomplished nothing. I mean, it's said often enough, right? -Z

To: Road Walker who wrote (418927)	9/23/2008 9:46:27 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575421

How do you account for this, given that he has spent a total of 143 days in the Senate? I find it to be extremely telling -- that a Senator with only 143 days of Senate experience would have been installed on this many committees. Has that EVER happened before? I don't know. It certainly isn't warranted based on his Senate accomplishments. So you have to wonder why this would be. At any rate, getting installed into a number of Senate committees in your first term, BEFORE YOU EVER DO ONE SINGLE THING IN THE SENATE, is not evidence of "accomplishment". Barack Obama sits 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