http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#47908 HR23 PASSED THE HOUSE AND S 961 HAS 61 COSPONSORS IN THE SENATE .YET CHAIRMAN AKAKA BLOCKS ANY ACTIVITY ON THIS BILL IN THE SENATE VETERAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WHILE SUPPORTING A BILL FOR SIMILAR COMPENSATION FOR FILIPINO CIVILLIAN FIGHTERS OF WWII.MOST MERCHANT SEAMEN ARE NOW 80 YEARS OLD AND IM CONVINCED THAT WE WILL NEVER RECEIVE ANY RECOGNITION FOR OUR SERVICE FROM OUR GOVERMENT AS LONG AS THESE COMMITTEES ARE ALLOWED TO CONDUCT GOV. BUSINESS IN THIS SHAMEFUL MANNER. WHY IS THIS ALLOWED? I HAVE EMAILLED SEVERAL SENATORS INCLUDING PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM.... 47908@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:49:29 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#45924 get s-961 out of the commitee and into the senate for a vote.you want to get us out of this economic crises this is a way to do it. this money paid to our merchant seaman would go into the states the same as veterans .social security,and the billions now being furnished now by the govt.i know this would only be a drop in the bucket in comparison to the billions being spent to get us out of this mess but every little bit counts.it would also let the whole world know how much we appreciate the sacrifice made by our merchant seaman in ww2 who never made it back and some are still m.i.a.... 45924@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:07:14 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#44281 I enlisted at age 16 and supplied the Navy's 3rd Fleet throughout the Pacific. One of the first ships into Japan (Yokohama) when the war ended. I'm 81 plus now, but I'll wait as long as I can to see if the "good old Boys" in Congress can see their way clear to throw us a bone.... 44281@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:17:53 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#43704 I was thier from 1943 to 1948,sailed thought out the war and never got a word of thanks and will probley die before the jerks in wash. pass this pie in the sky. I sailed out of Baltimore and Nyc most of the time. dumb ass me, I loved and believed so much in the jerks in wash. that even went to Korea and vietnam. really had a great time during those years,still am.... 43704@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:18:19 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#42711 wE CAN FIND MONEY TO BAIL OUT fANNIE mae, etc. but not this. tHEY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY WELL AND SOON there WILL BE NONE LEFT. Ceos feather their own nests getting huge amounts of mo9251vney. Pass this bill now!!!!... 42711@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:47:23 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#41571 My father bravely served during war time, yet only two years before he passed away, did he get the recognition he deserved. The original bill provided a benefit to the surviving spouse. Now it appears that it has disappeared from the final bill. Is this correct?... 41571@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:59:11 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#40560 Joined USMM at age 16. Now 80 yrs Wait a bit longer and we will all be gone. Side point. Who do you think carried the supplies for Korea, Afghanistan and Irag?? It arrived by osmosis.... 40560@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:17:14 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#40446 TIME MARCHES ON, CONGRESS IS ON VACATION, HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO TAKE. TILL ALL THE mERCHANT mARINERS ARE GONE. MY HUSBAND IS ALREADY 81. oTHER LESS IMPORTANT THINGS HAVE TAKEN OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS. THEY SERVED, THEY DESERVE!!!... 40446@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:18:17 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#39367 my husband Frank L. Knowles was captured at the beginning of the war and spent 4 years in horrilbe conditions during that period. Do we not even now deserve some compesation? Please let this bill go forward.... 39367@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:52:56 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#38954 What is wrong with our government? the merchant mariners lost 1 out of every 25 people they deserved this benefit long ago,how many more will pass away befor this is passed?... 38954@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:11:37 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#38565 Thats our tax dollars/government hard at work.! Keep shuffling papers until about 1/2 of the current surviving M.M.'s are left to drop the original dollar amount. I just hope my father-in-law is still around when /if this does pass!... 38565@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:01:53 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#36221 My dad (Combat MM Veteran, 42-45, 3 theatres.)was hoping to get this benefit. He's gone now. So how many more have to go before this is passed? Very disappointing.... 36221@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:07:02 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#33965 Does the committee know that the RUSSIAN government gave GOLD medals to the merchant marines that made the NORTH ATLANTIC RUN to Russia during the war?... 33965@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 06 May 2008 05:20:34 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#32497 I am one of the 80+ .Evene my life insurance was canceled at end of V J day while I was in mine infested waters off Okinawa.... 32497@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:20:33 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#31478 my father was a merchant marine during ww11 and he nor my mother didn't receive anything for him serving in this war...when and how do you get these benefits started..and does his children who were minors at the time get anything from this bill..?... 31478@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:21:18 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#31218 if not now when,we are all over 80 years old,all of the washington officals retire on what they are making as asen. or congressman,good luck to all my comrads... 31218@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:26:30 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#30165 The tribute of the Merchant Marines in WW11 was magnificent performance of dedication, loyatly and honor for this country. The benefit package should be expediently approved.... 30165@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:07:14 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_23.html#23761 It is about time that the American people thanked these men for their heroism. All of our Allies in WWII have been compensated. What's wrong with our Country.... 23761@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:51:42 EST