Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Senate Gives One Finger Salute to the Rule of Law

FISA Cave-in

H.R. 6304, the FISA amendments act of 2008 passes.
Yeas 69 - Nays 28


UPDATE II:

Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6304
Yeas 72 - Nays 26

UPDATE: "The Senate is not in order"...

Dodd Amendment #5064 (strike immunity) fails
Yeas 32 - Nays 66

Specter Amendment #5059 (allows broader court review) (60-vote threshold)
Yeas 37 - Nays 61

Bingaman Amendment #5066 (delays immunity until completion of IG report) (60-vote threshold)
Yeas 42 - Nays 56





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