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By NYBri
12/16/2005 02:04:14 PM EST

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Friday refused to reauthorize major portions of the USA Patriot Act after critics complained they infringed too much on Americans' privacy and liberty, dealing a huge defeat to the Bush administration and Republican leaders.

In a crucial vote early Friday, the bill's Senate supporters were not able to get the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster by Sens. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., and Larry Craig, R-Idaho, and their allies. The final vote was 52-47.

Wonder how much this had to do with the vote...and the longer this goes on, the less likely the bill is to pass.

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Thank God! (none / 0)
A few of them grew a pair!

Even Doh! Liberman showed a bit of a spine and voted against it!


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by Connecticut Man1 on 12/16/2005 02:45:33 PM EST

Yay! (none / 0)
I had to go out into the trenches on the War on Christmas.  When I left, Dick Durbin was on the floor.

I felt the bill was in good hands and had already heard Russ, Leahy, and a few other (unmentionables).

Great news.  Thanks for posting.

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by btyarbro on 12/16/2005 03:34:41 PM EST

hallelujah! (none / 0)
I <3 Russ!  it's the new "I like Ike"

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by Cedwyn on 12/16/2005 04:40:04 PM EST

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