Why does Steve Israel want to ease security on terrorists?
It’s official: After seven terms in Congress, Steve Israel’s career has officially jumped the shark. Last night he voted three different times to bring known terrorists from Guantanamo Bay back onto U.S. soil, back to their country of origin, or flat-out release them. This is the sixth time (votes listed below the quote) in four weeks that Israel has voted in this reckless manner.
At this point in Israel’s 14 year career in Congress, it’s obvious that he’s more concerned with being accepted by the Washington, D.C. Democratic establishment than he is with voting the way his New York constituents would want him to vote. For that, shame on him.
NRCC Comment: “Steve Israel has been in Washington for so long that he’s lost sight of the issues important to his district. Steve Israel should be voting to protect his New York constituents from terrorists looking to do them harm instead of voting to win the support of the Washington, D.C. Democratic establishment.” –NRCC Spokesman Chris Pack
Six votes in four weeks by Steve Israel to ease the security on terrorists:
May 14, 2015: Voted to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and allow the transfer of terror suspects to the United Sates or its territories
May 14, 2015: Voted against an amendment that would prohibit the transfer of GITMO detainees to the United States, Yemen or a combat zone.
June 3, 2015: Voted a second time to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and allow the transfer of terror suspects to the United Sates or its territories
June 10, 2015: Voted a third time to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and allow the transfer of terror suspects to the United Sates or its territories
June 10, 2015: Voted a fourth time to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and allow the transfer of terror suspects to the United Sates or its territories
June 10, 2015: Voted to allow the release of terrorists housed at the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to their country of origin or another foreign country