FISA Update
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Thankfully for some, distressingly for others (like me), I've been able to follow along today on the FISA votes and, rather lacking a climax, nothing managed to achieve cloture. McConnell's version went down pretty badly, and Reid's extension failed 48-45. Senators Boxer and Feinstein voted no on the McConnell amendment (good vote) and yes on the Reid extension (also good vote).
So now we're back to where we were last week with nothing having been decided. It will be interesting to see what the President has to say about this in the State of the Union, since presumably it will set the tone for the next several days and any potential filibuster led by Senator Dodd.
And if anyone's curious, Sens. Clinton and Obama each voted the right way on both as well.
So now we're back to where we were last week with nothing having been decided. It will be interesting to see what the President has to say about this in the State of the Union, since presumably it will set the tone for the next several days and any potential filibuster led by Senator Dodd.
And if anyone's curious, Sens. Clinton and Obama each voted the right way on both as well.
I think the next step is to forward these e-mails that we received to our recipient list that we have from our e-mail programs and then ask them to do the same. In addition asking that each one of them follow the instructions and contact their senator from the state that they are in.
I figure if folks can pass around urban legends and good luck and I care e-mails to their recipient lists. They should be able to do this as well.
Oh, that is what I will be doing. I hope you will all follow suite.