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08/06/07 03:06 - 83ºF - ID#40408
Feingold Defends Constitution, Senate Be
The Democratic controlled Senate bent to Republican and White House pressure Friday night passing a bill that gives the National Security Agency the power to spy on any American's overseas communications without a warrant. President Bush threatened to suspend the Senate's August recess unless Bill 1927 passed, which it did by a 60-28 vote.
At least they don't have to cancel their barbeque plans....
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We could certainly use more bipartisanship, but in this case, there was not a single Republican voting against the measure. It was the president leaning heavily on all members, and only a handful of senators, who happen to be Democrats, with the courage to stand up to it.
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Actually I think what that means is that it was a bipartisan vote... simple as that.Permalink: Feingold_Defends_Constitution_Senate_Be.html
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