Gettin' back to work

Joe Biden has getting back to work in the Senate, passing a bill through the Senate Committee on International Narcotics Control to establish a "National Drug Prevention and Awareness Week" from Feb 10 to 16. The goal of this newly christened week is to raise awareness about drug prevention, specifically in communities about the threat of drugs to teenagers.
In addition, Biden spoke to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, presenting three critical ideas which will significantly improve the instability in Afghanistan. These goals are to establish consistent security, speed up reconstruction, and get a handle on narcotics trafficking, concerning which Biden states, "Drug-trafficking dominates the national economy, and narco-barons operate with impunity". Biden's message contributed to the hearing about Afghanistan in the Senate, and hopefully his ideas can bear fruit and be observed.
Also, Biden released a statement detracting President Bush's signing to use appropriated funds from Congress for use in the Iraq war to build permanent military bases. The president is overstepping his boundaries for funding, and as biden states, "It is outrageous for the President to suggest that Congress cannot bar the use of funds". Is this another example of a president who has challenged the limits of what a president can and cannot do? That will wait to be seen. At least Biden has called him on it, and we will look for biden to re-establish his reputation in the Senate now that he is back to serving his post.