Someone help me understand what happened to the Patriot Act today!!

[homelandpunk]

I hear the news, and either I'm in a fog or something, but I never can figure out what the 210-210 vote today meant. They never report who, what, where, when, why anymore, so I am trying to figure out what the hell they are saying...
Is today a blow against the Abomination of Desolation Act, or is it as strong or stronger as a result of today's vote?
I did not see aything in LBN.

[proud patriot]

1. That was yesterday

Dems tried to take out the library spying part of
the patriot act and failed to a majority .

A few dems missed the vote too..

[Dookus]

2. It happened yesterday

the Republicans were about to lose, and they held the voting open for an extra half hour or so while they strong-armed a few members into switching their votes. They needed a majority to amend it, and thus failed with the tie. So the PA stays as is.

[LostInAnomie]

3. Stronger

They approved the measure that allows them to look at what you are doing in the library and what you check out.

The Repigs held the vote over by about 15 minutes until they could get the votes that they needed to pass it.

[homelandpunk]

5. That is sick...we are still under the same dark cloud? Anyone know

the names of the spineless cretins they managed to strong arm?

[bigbillhaywood]

4. Let's have a revolution...

and we can imprison everyone who voted for the Patriot Act under the provisions of the Patriot Act, then publicly burn the Act (but not before everyone who voted for it gets life sentences or worse).

[mmonk]

6. Anyone know if our rights

provided by our constitution will ever be restored?

[Mel]

7. the vote was held open for an extra 23 minutes

it was a disgrace the limit is 15 minutes. As Bernie Sanders said the only thing unusual about this was that the Republicans did it in the daylight this time they usually do it in the middle of the night when the people are asleep! The Democrats where chanting shame shame shame when the vote was held over and the arms where twisted to get Republicans to change their votes. This I'm sure you know is not what Democracy looks like and numerous Democrats took to the floor today to say just that in their one minute spills they have when the floor opens.
I recorded it but I haven't watched it all I'm still to angry I may bust a blood vessel.