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 Patriot Act Renewal Passes by Two VotesPosted on Mar 7, 2006Washington Post: WASHINGTON—The House renewed the USA Patriot Act in a cliffhanger vote Tuesday night, extending a centerpiece of the war on terrorism at President Bush’s urging after months of political combat over the balance between privacy rights and the pursuit of potential terrorists. Bush, forced by filibuster to accept new curbs on law enforcement investigations, is expected to sign the legislation before 16 provisions of the 2001 law expire on Friday. With the nation’s attention trained squarely on the Dubai Ports fiasco (not that it’s an unimportant issue), Congress has passed the most sweeping abridgement of American freedoms in a generation—with barely a peep from the public. Advertisement Previous item: House Moves Toward Scuttling Ports Deal Next item: Former Enron CFO Implicates Skilling CommentsAre you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig. Add Your Comment |
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By Matzpen, November 17, 2010 at 10:23 am Link to this comment
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Once again we learn that the suppression of freedom of speech is a bipartisan project
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By KEVKEV, March 8, 2006 at 11:31 am Link to this comment
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GOODBYE CONSTITUTION!
66 DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR RENEWAL!!
11 DEMOCRATS DID NOT EVEN VOTE !!!
GO TO: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll020.xml
AND SEE NOW YOUR “LOYAL” MEMBER OF CONGRESS VOTED.
S 2271 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY 7-Mar-2006 7:16 PM
QUESTION: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
BILL TITLE: USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act
Yeas Nays NV
Republican 214 13 3
Democratic 66 124 11
Independent 1
TOTALS 280 138 14
go to http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll020.xml
Report thisBy KEVKEV, March 8, 2006 at 11:21 am Link to this comment
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CLIFFHANGER MY ASS!
GOODBYE CONSTITUTION!
66 DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR RENEWAL!!
11 DEMOCRATS DID NOT EVEN VOTE !!!
GO TO: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll020.xml
AND SEE NOW YOUR “LOYAL” MEMBER OF CONGRESS VOTED.
S 2271 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY 7-Mar-2006 7:16 PM
QUESTION: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
BILL TITLE: USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act
Yeas Nays NV
Republican 214 13 3
Democratic 66 124 11
Independent 1
TOTALS 280 138 14
go to http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll020.xml
Report thisBy David, March 8, 2006 at 7:29 am Link to this comment
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BARELY A PEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been SCREAMING at Kay Bailey for a year about this. Trouble is, she’s been bought and paid for just like EVERY OTHER MEMBER OF CONGRESS Dem or Rep. They are all out for only themselves. AMERICA IS GONE.
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