Appeal to the NH House for an affirmative vote on HR24
Great to be researching today - this from the year 2008, but the point is that we have first hand information on every step of HR24. This was the bill to make history, to bypass the US House to sending through the NH House - directly to the US House, (bypassing Gov and State Senate) as per (rarely used) Jefferson Rules Sec 603.
Excerpt: note - DU documented in 2nd paragraph.
"WHEREAS, President George W. Bush has now admitted that his 20-Year "War on Terror" includes a permanent U.S. presence in Iraq and the Middle East, consisting of a lavish embassy and dozens of military bases; and,
WHEREAS, President George W. Bush and Vice-President Richard Cheney continue to authorize the use of depleted-uranium (DU) munitions in Iraq and Afghanistan, the use of which spreads radioactive contamination to non-targets, including innocent civilians, animals, food and water sources, and the use of which has been declared illegal by the United Nations Subcommittee on Human Rights; "
The following is a message sent to NH state Rep. Betty Hall at [email protected] to deliver to the NH House of Representatives