I was just watching Bill Clinton on CNN and he was in Biloxi, campaigning for

[pdxmom]

Hillary. He was talking about veteran's issues and he said that Hillary passed a bill that guaranteed that all our soldiers coming out of Afghanistan and Iraq are tested for traumatic brain injury. Isn't that the Durbin bill that Obama consponsored and was so successful? I don't see Hillary's name anywhere on that bill or Obama's amendment.

[goclark]

1. No way that Bill would tell a lie ~ I Did Not Have........

[pdxmom]

2. I was hoping that he wasn't lying. I went back and rewatched it a couple of

times to make sure I heard exactly what he said. He said "Hillary passed legislation that guaranteed..."

I thought that was the Durbin bill. And I'm more than willing to be shown I'm wrong, if that's the case. If I'm right, then that wasn't just misleading, it was an outright lie.

[Vinca]

3. I think she actually did sponsor a bill - don't know if it passed.

Props if that's the case.

[pdxmom]

4. I agree completely, if she did. I knew Obama had co-sponsored

Durbin's bill and pushed the amendment that directly impacted traumatic brain injury. This was in May 2007 when they introduced the bill. I can't find Hillary's bill.

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. It depends on the definition of "pass" means

She may of helped 'Pass' the bill my her vote?:shrug:

[pdxmom]

9. He clearly said "She passed..." Not voted for, not supported, but passed. It

looks like ol' Bill was taking a few liberties with his language.

[sunnystarr]

6. Could be that she voted for the bill that Durbin and Obama co sponsored (nt)

[IndianaGreen]

7. That is the Durbin bill that Obama co-sponsored

Let's not forget about the Lugar-Obama Act to prevent nuclear proliferation.

What act with Hillary's name has passed Congress? And I don't mean naming a post office either!

[Lucinda]

8. No it isnt. It's S.1065

S.1065
Title: A bill to improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members of the Armed Forces, to review and expand telehealth and telemental health programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (8)
Related Bills: H.R.3051
Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d110:46:./temp/~bd2wLN::|/bss/d110query.html|

[pdxmom]

10. Umm...that's not a passed bill. Bill said she passed legislation. I can't

find any legislation regarding this issue that she has passed.

[Lucinda]

13. Did he say passed or introduced? I didn't see the clip.

[pdxmom]

14. He said passed. I went back several times and watched it to make sure

that was what I heard, because it struck me as odd and it was something I hadn't heard before.

[Lucinda]

15. Thanks!

There may be something else I overlooked. My brain fogs over when I search Thomas. :)

[Lucinda]

11. Here is her announcement and status info

http://clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=271591

And Search S.1065 at thomas.gov - I can't get the searched link to load - the url is wonky.

[pdxmom]

12. I found that, but it's not a passed bill. It was introduced and died in

committee. I can't find any legislation that she passed, which is what Bill said.