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LIVE THREAD: Cloture vote on the Patriot Act Reauthorization bill - C-span 2 9:30 am EST
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Posted on 12/16/2005 6:13:47 AM PST by ken5050
This morning, the Senate meets at 9:30 for a cloture vote on the Patriot Act Reauthorization Bill. Dems have vowed to filabuster it, ( though it's not clear if all will support the filabuster) joined by 4 Republicans. Should be fireworks on the floor..President Bush yesterday firmly called upon the Senate to support the Patriot Act, and many Republicans can't believe the Dems would be stupid enough to do this. So follow along...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; patriotact
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To: OXENinFLA
PING.....
Thanks for the ping.
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posted on
12/16/2005 9:18:52 AM PST
by
Gucho
To: ken5050
If the Patriot Act goes down then I hope the President gets in front of the cameras and tell the American people that,"because of the Senate, on Jan 1 American People will no longer be as safe as they were on the day prior and if something tragic should happen those who voted against cloture could have the blood of innocent people on their hands".
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posted on
12/16/2005 9:20:24 AM PST
by
Wasanother
(Terrorist come in many forms but all are RATS.)
To: Mo1
IMO ... SOME STAFFERS IN THE SENATE INTEL COMMITTEE .. most likely from Rockefeller's office IMO, it's a continuation of the timeline of events from the day the Democrats shut down the Senate a month or so ago, from a DNC memo that's been known for well over a year.
To: ken5050
DID FRIST JUST VOTE "NO"?
124
posted on
12/16/2005 9:25:00 AM PST
by
Buck W.
(Yesterday's Intelligentsia are today's Irrelevantsia.)
To: ken5050
125
posted on
12/16/2005 9:25:53 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: TomGuy
To: BigSkyFreeper
127
posted on
12/16/2005 9:26:43 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Message to Democrats .... We do not surrender and run from a fight !!)
To: Buck W.
Frist voted no just to keep the debate open.
128
posted on
12/16/2005 9:26:53 AM PST
by
Wasanother
(Terrorist come in many forms but all are RATS.)
To: Buck W.
DID FRIST JUST VOTE "NO"? It's a normal procedure to keep the debate open
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posted on
12/16/2005 9:27:59 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Message to Democrats .... We do not surrender and run from a fight !!)
To: ken5050
Is Frist calling the Dems's bluff....or will Frist blink?
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130
posted on
12/16/2005 9:28:34 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: Buck W.
If leaders are on the losing side, they frequently change their vote. Only members on the losing side can bring up the bill or amendment for future re-consideration.
This is in Roberts' Rules from the middle of the last century. If your local boards of any kind go by Roberts' Rules, this rule applies to them, also.
Leni
To: Mo1
Let us have a list of the votes - Name the weak kneed democrats and rinos
132
posted on
12/16/2005 9:29:17 AM PST
by
stocksthatgoup
(Polls = Proof that when the MSM want your opinion it will give it to you.)
To: Buck W.
DID FRIST JUST VOTE "NO"? Yes, he did. That vote supports his Motion to Reconsider.
133
posted on
12/16/2005 9:30:09 AM PST
by
Cboldt
To: TomGuy
Frist holds but the Rats with their hard heads would rather see America suffer another attack than to do what's right.
134
posted on
12/16/2005 9:30:20 AM PST
by
Wasanother
(Terrorist come in many forms but all are RATS.)
To: Cboldt
BREAKING NEWS: Senate rejects reauthorization of expiring provisions of the Patriot Act
From SD Union Tribune and Fox News Alert... they are saying huge defeat for the White House and we could be without the Patriot Act next year... brother.
135
posted on
12/16/2005 9:30:59 AM PST
by
cgk
(I don't see myself as a conservative. I see myself as a religious, right-wing, wacko extremist.)
To: TomGuy
Leaky up ranting about American spying on Americans
136
posted on
12/16/2005 9:31:00 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Message to Democrats .... We do not surrender and run from a fight !!)
To: Mo1
It's a normal procedure to keep the debate open The debate is open anyway - cloture is a mechanism to cut off debate.
137
posted on
12/16/2005 9:31:03 AM PST
by
Cboldt
To: Cboldt
Good. Frist is staying on this bill.
Bump McPain's bill off the table please...
To: stocksthatgoup
There will be a day of reckoning for the 52 Senators who voted to allow this act to die.... should anything happen....the BLOOD WILL BE ON THE 52's HANDS!!!
Who were the Republicans who voted against keeping the public safe?
139
posted on
12/16/2005 9:32:58 AM PST
by
Dog
To: OXENinFLA
In other news - Deputy Sec Genl at UN just quit - 2nd highest at UN ...
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posted on
12/16/2005 9:33:16 AM PST
by
cgk
(I don't see myself as a conservative. I see myself as a religious, right-wing, wacko extremist.)
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