Forum Post: Support Feinstein-Lee Amendment in conference to end Indef Detention. Stop fear mongering rights violators
Posted 6 months ago on Nov. 30, 2012, 7:25 a.m. EST by VQkag2
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today is Sat. is this vote over?
They approved the Feinstein-Lee amendment instead. Not quite as sweeping as Udall's, buit prohibits indef detention, It's all over the cinservative websites....try foxnews.com or daily caller, or (gasp) Breitbart.
thanks for the update
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Then why did you say it was rejected earlier? Oh, I bet it's cuz you get your news from NYT?
The better Udall amendment was defeated by repubs, The weaker Feinstein-Lee amendment passed.
Got it.?
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Huh? I am worried about a POTUS veto of the amendment. can't 'veto' a measure that fails, btw. Jusr where did you get all those wrong facts and figures, anyway? It passed and Obama will probably veto since he fought a court case to keep indef detention
NYT also covered it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/us/politics/senate-votes-to-curb-indefinite-detentions.html
And we should take note that 26 of the 29 against repealing indef detention were Repubs.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=0021
My facts andfigures wereaccurate regarding the stronger Udall amendment. The weaker Feinstein-Lee amendment passed. Now it goes to conference. If we stop repub efforts to defeat it I'm sure Pres Obama will sign it.
Send a message to rights violating fear mongerers.
LOL. Yes.
We lost. 38 for, 60 against. 2 Repubs voted for the repeal of indef detention. 14 Dems voted against the repeal.
Next opportunity for repeal is the House/Senate conference commitee next week. If we don't get more Repub support for that, we will need a Pres Veto.
We'll see