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New Mexico Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney in Stunning 3-2 Victory in Senate Public Affairs CommitteeContact Leland Lehrman (505) 982-3609 or (505) 473-4458
New Mexico Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney in Stunning 3-2
Victory in Senate Public Affairs Committee
Following the unanimous 5-0 victory in Senate Rules, Senate Joint
Resolution 5, impeach President Bush and Vice-President Cheney faced a
more difficult hearing in Senate Public Affairs. This time three
Republican Senators showed up to oppose, in contrast with their
earlier boycott.
Supported by over 150 citizens, both Republican and Democrat, who
packed the hearing room and overflowed into the halls, the resolution
faced no opposition from the citizenry. Not a single testimony against
was heard or made in writing.
After an hour of passionate citizen speeches from veterans, youth, men
and women from around the state, the Republicans on the committee were
asked if they wished to comment. Instead, minority leader Stuart Ingle
made an immediate motion to table the resolution. At this point, all
eyes were on Senator David Ulibarri, the freshman from Grants.
Senators Ortiz y Pino, the sponsor and Public Affairs Chairwoman Dede
Feldman were signatories on the bill, but Senator Ulibarri had not
revealed his intentions to activists prior to the vote. His vote
against the tabling motion kept the resolution alive after which time,
Senator Feldman began her speech in favor.
Impatient or resigned to defeat, Republican Senator Gay Kernan then
walked out of the hearing room and left the Republicans open to the
subsequent Do Pass motion which passed 3-2, again with Senator
Ulibarri in favor. Senator Mary Jane Garcia, minority whip, was a
signatory on the bill, but did not attend the hearing. Republican
Senator Komadina was out of state. Senator Mary Kay Papen's vote was
not known prior to the hearing, and although she attended, she was not
present for either vote.
The Resolution now moves to the Senate Judiciary Committee where
Chairman Cisco McSorley is expected to give it a hearing this week.
Video coverage of the event will be available online shortly. Video
coverage of the Rules Committee hearing is at:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4529463175813468205&hl=enVideo of the introductory Press Conference is at:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9070880407596532695&hl=enMore information on the New Mexico effort to impeach Bush and Cheney
can be found at:
http://mothermedia.org and
http://afterdowningstreet.org/nm
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