Olson/Dent Call For ‘Common Sense’ In Chemical Security Legislation
November 6th, 2009 | by Jamie Mock | Published in News | 40 Comments
Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX) and Congressman Charlie Dent (R-PA), will offer an amendment to HR 2868, the Chemical Security Anti-terrorism Act of 2009. H.R. 2868 would expand the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards which would “undo years of progress at DHS and place far reaching economic and logistical burdens on chemical facilities, small businesses and farmers,” according to Olson.
The Olson-Dent amendment would extend the current CFATS regulations for an additional three years to provide DHS the time to properly develop and implement a common sense, risk-based chemical facility security policy, according to Olson.
“The current standards should be extended and fully implemented to ensure comprehensive safety measures before we can assess the need for any adjustments,” said Olson, a member of the Homeland Security Committee. “Proper chemical security can be achieved without taking two years of hard work – and a meticulous, risk-based approach to security – and throwing it out the window. Ensuring the safety and security of chemical facilities is important, but excessive regulations that add burdensome costs and regulations onto businesses are not the answer. We need common sense chemical security that will keep Americans safe from terrorists, while sustaining our economy.”
“As of last week the Department of Homeland Security had still not reviewed two-thirds of the more than six thousand security vulnerability assessments submitted by regulated facilities based on regulations issued in June 2007,” said Dent, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. “With the addition of drinking water and wastewater facilities, this bill would double the security vulnerability assessments already required by DHS. We are asking too much of the Department, and in return, we may see breaches in security – the very issue we are trying to deter through the current CFATS regime.”
Chemical facilities impacted by this legislation in TX-22 include chemical plants in Pasadena, La Porte and Sugar Land.
November 6th, 2009 at 2:20 pm (#)
I’ve noticed that Olson uses ‘Common Sense’ to describe his opinons that he likes to force on his constituents.
November 6th, 2009 at 3:02 pm (#)
Yeah, he needs to call you and ask you before he does any little thing, right?
November 6th, 2009 at 3:07 pm (#)
Rep.Olson needs to protet to protect our federal waters from large waste-water polluters, for public health and safety.
November 7th, 2009 at 7:27 am (#)
I’ll take Pets’s “common sense” approach over Pelosi’s “corrupt approach” anyday. As we speak 30 Dems in the House are under investigation by the FBI.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:48 pm (#)
Can you imagine how many Republicans would’ve been under investigation during Bush’s administration if it were allowed?!? Both parties are crooks.
And yeah, it would be nice if our reps represented us, not themselves. But Megabite - I believe people like you have set the bar so low, we have the corruption that you now see.
November 7th, 2009 at 2:14 pm (#)
“CST says:
November 7th, 2009 at 1:48 pm (#)
Can you imagine how many Republicans would’ve been under investigation during Bush’s administration if it were allowed?!?”
the dems have been in charge of the House and Senate since 2006.
November 7th, 2009 at 3:07 pm (#)
TX-22: Pete Olson’s Voter Fraud Confirmed by Associated Press
Brandon English
Oct 15, 2008
The Associated Press reported that records obtained give even more reason to suspect that Republican candidate Pete Olson (TX-22) committed voter fraud by voting in both Virginia and Connecticut in 2003.
On October 1 the Lone Star Project released documents showing that Olson, while registered to vote in Fairfax County, Virginia, voted in a special election in Newtown, Connecticut on August 12, 2003. They also showed that Olson voted in a primary election in Virginia on June 10, 2003 and the general election on November 4, 2003.
Reports from the Associated Press confirm Olson was indicated as having voted on the Newton, Connecticut voter log on August 12, 2003, and notes that “Newton required voters to show identification that included a photo, signature or an address, said Karin Aurelia and LeReine Frampton, Newton’s voter registrars.”
>There is plenty of corruption to go around cst. You are right about that.
November 7th, 2009 at 4:56 pm (#)
False accusations were made by a liberal from Austin, Texas through a PAC in DC a complaint was made in Fairfax, Va. charges were never filed. Proving this to be more politics by the corrupt dems.
November 7th, 2009 at 7:55 pm (#)
another dem headed to prison?
“Friday night, prosecutors in the case of The United States v. William Jefferson (D-LA) issued a memorandum recommending a prison sentence of 27 to 33 years for the former congressman from New Orleans, consistent with Federal sentencing guidelines. Such a long sentence is justified, according to the memo, by the severity of the crimes, flight risk, and the possibility of hidden assets”
November 7th, 2009 at 7:57 pm (#)
You should have just said Mark Sanford, Jack Abramoff, Mark Foley, Mike Duvall, John Ensign, Paul Stanley, Bruce Barclay, Daniel Dean Thompson, Larry Craig, and so on, but yes there are enough scandals to go around. Maybe we need new laws and to stop slapping these guys on the wrist when they violate the law. No, resignation isn’t enough.
November 7th, 2009 at 8:07 pm (#)
And to be fair here are some democratic scandals
Daniel Inouye, Barney Frank, Brock Adams, Fred Richmond, John Young and so on. So yes it does make one wonder of the type of people that are attracted to power, fame and the money.
November 7th, 2009 at 8:51 pm (#)
Sandford and Abramoff were elected officials?
count ‘em dem there 20 elected officials in NJ handcuffed last year leading to the Rep win in Jersey this year. Currently there are 30 dems under investigation by the FBI.
Face it dems the backlash has started your time is up.
November 7th, 2009 at 9:31 pm (#)
1. Major Republican donor Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari, aka Michael Mixon, is indicted in federal court on charges of providing material support to terrorists.
2. Republican radio personality Scott Eller Cortelyou of Denver arrested on suspicion of using the Internet to lure a child into a sexual relationship.
3.Republican former Jefferson County, Colorado, Treasurer Mark Paschall indicted on two felony charges “in connection with an allegation that Paschall solicited a kickback from a bonus he awarded one of his employees”
4. Republican Congressman Gary Miller is named by Republicans as ranking member of oversight subcommittee of House Financial Services Committee despite the FBI’s investigation into his land deals.
5. Major Republican fundraiser Brent Wilkes and former CIA executive director Kyle “Dusty” Foggo are indicted by a grandy jury for corrupting CIA contracts
November 8th, 2009 at 5:35 am (#)
I know the difference between a politician and a supporter, apparently not many do.
Meanwhile 30 dems in the United States House of Reps remain under investigation by the FBI.
somehow rge dems forgot to mention Acorn that great repub group is under investigation for voter fraud in 58 states. I wonder if Acorn helped Christie the repub steal the election in NJ.
November 8th, 2009 at 6:41 am (#)
“At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel”
Delay is up to an estimated $8 million in legal fees as he await trail almost 5 yep five years after a phoney indictment by partisian dem Earle. 5 years?
meanwhile 30 US House dems are under investigation by the FBI.
CST aren’t you glad you took this thread off topic in #5?
hows that hopey changey thingy working out for you dems?
November 8th, 2009 at 11:16 am (#)
1. Ethics complaint filed against Republican Senator Pete Domenici for his role in the Attorney Purge scandal.
2. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney found guilty of obstruction of justice and perjury
3. Republican former U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich admits to extramarital affair while investigation Clinton for the same.
4. Former Deputy Interior Secretary J. Steven Griles, an oil and gas lobbyist who became an architect of George W. Bush’s energy policies, pleads guilty to obstructing justice by lying to a Senate committee.
5. Criminal charges filed against Republican Pennsylvania State Senator Robert Regola in connection with the death of a teenage neighbor who was shot with the senator’s gun; he is accused of three counts of perjury, allowing possession of a firearm by a minor, recklessly endangering another person and giving a false statement under oath.
November 8th, 2009 at 4:40 pm (#)
1. Republican and former presidential administrative member David Stockman, “indicted on charges of defrauding investors and banks of $1.6 billion while chairman of Collins & Aikman Corp., an auto parts maker that collapsed days after he quit”.
2. Robert Vellanoweth, a Republican activist and appointee of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, is arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and felony driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, after a crash that killed three adults and one child.
3. The FBI raids the home of Republican Congressman John Doolittle, investigating his ties to Jack Abramoff and Tom Delay.
4. The FBI raids a business tied to the family of Republican Congressman Rick Renzi, as part of an investigation into his business dealings and possible ties to organized crime.
November 8th, 2009 at 4:56 pm (#)
Barney Fwank’s was present recently as his boyfriend was arrested for pot possession, are you a pipe smoker too?
November 9th, 2009 at 5:55 am (#)
1. The FBI questions Republican Congressman Tom Feeney about his dealings with Jack Abramoff and Tom Delay.
2. Federal auditors find repeat violations of federal election law from the 2004 Senate campaign of Republican Senator Mel Martinez.
3. David Huckabee, son of former Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, is arrested at an Arkansas airport after a federal X-ray technician detected a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage.
November 9th, 2009 at 5:56 am (#)
1. Bruce Weyhrauch and Pete Kott, former Alaska state Republican legislators, were arrested and accused of soliciting and accepting bribes from the corrupt VECO Corporation.
2. Republican state Assemblyman Michael Cole is censured and stripped of his leadership position after the married father of two spent the night at a 21-year-old intern’s apartment.
3. A field coordinator for Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry is indicted for voter fraud in North Carolina.
November 9th, 2009 at 5:57 am (#)
1. NBC News breaks the story that the FBI is investigating Republican Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons for suspicion of accepting bribes in exchange for securing government contracts.
2. Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Chris Healy is arrested for drunk driving (he pled no contest on June 1, but didn’t publicly disclose the event until June 11).
3. Republican former South Dakota State Representative Ted Klaudt is charged with eight counts of second-degree rape, two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of sexual contact with a child younger than 16, two counts of witness tampering and one count of stalking against two foster children in his care.
November 9th, 2009 at 1:42 pm (#)
1. Republican state Senate candidate Mark Tate is indicted on nine counts of perjury and two counts of election fraud by a grand jury
2. Republican Senator Larry Craig is arrested for lewd conduct in the men’s bathroom of an airport.
3. South Carolina Republican state Treasurer and South Carolina Chairman of Giuliani for President Thomas Ravenel is indicted by a grand jury on cocaine distribution charges.
4. President George W. Bush commutes the sentence of former Cheney Chief of Staff I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby following Libby’s conviction on obstruction of justice and perjury.
November 9th, 2009 at 1:54 pm (#)
Typical lefto…How did those voter fraud allegations against Olson turn out BTW?
November 10th, 2009 at 7:28 am (#)
TX-22: Pete Olson’s Voter Fraud Confirmed by Associated Press
Brandon English
Oct 15, 2008
The Associated Press reported that records obtained give even more reason to suspect that Republican candidate Pete Olson (TX-22) committed voter fraud by voting in both Virginia and Connecticut in 2003.
On October 1 the Lone Star Project released documents showing that Olson, while registered to vote in Fairfax County, Virginia, voted in a special election in Newtown, Connecticut on August 12, 2003. They also showed that Olson voted in a primary election in Virginia on June 10, 2003 and the general election on November 4, 2003.
Reports from the Associated Press confirm Olson was indicated as having voted on the Newton, Connecticut voter log on August 12, 2003, and notes that “Newton required voters to show identification that included a photo, signature or an address, said Karin Aurelia and LeReine Frampton, Newton’s voter registrars.”
November 10th, 2009 at 7:29 am (#)
1. A grand jury report declares that the sale of public land to Republican Congressman Ken Calvert and his business partners violated the law.
2. Republican state Representative and Florida co-Chairman of McCain for President Bob Allen is arrested for soliciting a male undercover police officer, offering to pay $20 to perform oral sex.
3. Republican Senator David Vitter holds press conference acknowledging being on the D.C. Madam’s list and past involvement with prostitutes.
November 10th, 2009 at 7:29 am (#)
1. Story breaks that Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski was involved in a sweetheart real estate deal.
2. Republican former state legislator Coy Privette is charged with six counts of aiding and abetting prostitution.
3. Michael Flory, former head of the Michigan Federation of Young Republicans, pleads guilty to sexual abuse.
November 10th, 2009 at 7:31 am (#)
1. The FBI and IRS raid the home of Republican Senator Ted Stevens following investigations into Stevens’ dealings with the corrupt VECO Corporation
2. Media report that Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski will sell back land purchased in a sweetheart deal, following close scrutiny of the shady transaction.
3. Glenn Murphy Jr., recently-elected Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation, is accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping man.
November 10th, 2009 at 7:32 am (#)
1. Bush administration senior adviser Karl Rove disregards a Congressional subpoena and refuses to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
2. Investigation called for after House Republican Leader John Boehner leaked classified information regarding a secret court ruling over warrantless wiretapping.
3. Republican Senator Larry Craig pleads guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct following his June 11 arrest.
November 10th, 2009 at 8:17 am (#)
liblib- Ask the AP how would Olson be in 2 places at once since he was Texas on the day of the alleged vote. Magic?
More shotty ‘journalism’ by the AP. It’s clear what side they’re on. But of course morons like you just eat it up.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:07 am (#)
Pete Olson’s Voter Fraud Confirmed by Associated Press
Brandon English
Oct 15, 2008
The Associated Press reported that records obtained give even more reason to suspect that Republican candidate Pete Olson (TX-22) committed voter fraud by voting in both Virginia and Connecticut in 2003.
On October 1 the Lone Star Project released documents showing that Olson, while registered to vote in Fairfax County, Virginia, voted in a special election in Newtown, Connecticut on August 12, 2003. They also showed that Olson voted in a primary election in Virginia on June 10, 2003 and the general election on November 4, 2003.
Reports from the Associated Press confirm Olson was indicated as having voted on the Newton, Connecticut voter log on August 12, 2003, and notes that “Newton required voters to show identification that included a photo, signature or an address, said Karin Aurelia and LeReine Frampton, Newton’s voter registrars.”
November 13th, 2009 at 6:08 am (#)
Paul Stanley, Republican former member of the Tennessee Sen., resigned from the state Senate effective Aug. 10, after his affair with a 22-year-old intern and a subsequent extortion attempt was revealed to the public.
John Ensign, Senator from Nevada, refuses to resign after confessing to an extramarital affair with a married staffer, claiming she was trying to extort him.
Alan David Berlin, He is an aide for Senator Jane Orie of Pennsylvania. He is also a furry who contacted a fifteen year old boy over the internet, and offered to “yiff” the boy in a panda outfit, while his parents weren’t home. The parents discovered the graphic emails on the boy’s computer and called the attorney general’s child predator unit sometime in May. Police raided his home and discovered various furry outfits such as a wolf costume, as well as a cat outfit; all complete with two holes cut out at the undersides of the costumes. He is now arraigned in Dauphin County jail on a $250,000 bail.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:09 am (#)
DA becomes the third local official fined this year for ethics violations
Houston Chronicle
The Texas Ethics Commission has fined District Attorney John Healey $1,500 for multiple violations of the state Election Code regarding the handling and reporting of campaign finances.
Healey is the third high-profile elected county official this year to have been punished by the commission for similar reasons. In May, County Commissioner Andy Meyers was fined $1,600 for violations involving campaign finance reporting as was Bob Hebert last year.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:10 am (#)
Bruce Barclay, former Cumberland County commissioner, videotaped hundreds of sexual encounters — many with male escorts — using cameras hidden throughout his Monroe Township home.
Matthew Joseph Elliott, former aide to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child.
Vito Fossella, the only Republican member of Congress from New York City, admitted to police to having a child out-of-wedlock when stopped for drunk driving.
Robert McKee, Republican delegate from Western Maryland, announced his resignation after authorities seized two computers, videotapes and printed materials from his Hagerstown home in a child pornography investigation. McKee also resigned his position as executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:11 am (#)
Robert “Bob” Allen, Florida state Rep. arrested in the afternoon at a Veteran’s Memorial Park for solicitation of prostitution from an undercover male officer inside a restroom. According to the papers, Bob “offer[ed] to perform oral sex for $20″. Bob later claimed that his offer had something to do with his being afraid of black people.
John David Roy Atchison, Republican prosecutor, was arrested for soliciting sex from a 5-year old girl, then killed himself three weeks later. At the time of his arrest, Atchison was an “assistant U.S. attorney” appointed by President Bush’s attorney general.
E. Ozwald Balfour, chairman of the Utah Republican Black Assembly and elected to the Republican State Central Committee in 2007, even though he was awaiting trial on four felony counts of forcible sex abuse dating back to his arrest in February, 2005.
John Bryan, Republican city councilman, killed himself after police began investigating allegations that he had molested three girls, including two of his adopted daughters, ages 12 and 15.
November 13th, 2009 at 8:02 am (#)
I’ll give you this much: you copy and paste well.
The fact of the matter is that there is corruption in every level of government, no matter the political party. ‘People is people’ as they say. No one is better at avoiding corruption based on their political leanings…
These elected officials are no different than you or I. If we opened our closets and aired them out for all to see, what do you think discussion board posters would say about us? Of course, this doesn’t justify their actions or behavior. If one is to become an elected official, one would think they’d strive for a corrupt-free workplace. Republicans, Democrats, Independents - all just as corruptible as the next.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:19 am (#)
Mmm, hmm… like I was born today? Am I pretty young enough @ 50, 2 know when lblb is pulling my leg: Come on guys! Pete Olson owns his right to respectfully decline your sexual advances– oh my God please look inside your own lifestyle for forgiveness– then come back into respectfully addressing this political thread write!
Sweetly Signed,
TexasRose
XO
November 13th, 2009 at 9:38 am (#)
Ok folks, I’m gonna have to throw down the BS flag on Pete Olson again. Over the past several weeks he has asked the FDA, the EPA and from what I have heard, every other regulation agency, to let businesses have a total free reign to murder and mayhem, if their is a profit in it… And Texas Rose, “it’s Pete whats doin the screwin”
November 13th, 2009 at 10:02 am (#)
Lipservice is merely “lipservice”. Put your lip action respectfully to the litmus test: electorial results don’t lie. Lay your respect on the line, and stop from fantasizing about realities coming from your head!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 am (#)
When the electorate recognizes the damages that Pete is doing to them in the name of “Bidnez friendly” it will be a good and honest day for ousting Petie Boy!
Stop “Believing” and start informing yourself.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:25 pm (#)
“The Obama administration is backing off a plan to ban raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico during warm weather”
thanks Pete for keeping these nannystate bureaucrats out of lives.