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Wed Oct-05-05 06:09 PM
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Byrd's on: Talking about the Torture amendment to the |
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Senate Defense Authorization Bill
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:13 PM
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1. I just read where Bush will veto if torture being banned is in the bill |
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:16 PM
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2. Good. Then there won't be any money for his war. |
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It'd be his first veto too.
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:17 PM
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3. Byrd speaking about the Authorization Bill and how it was |
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Edited on Wed Oct-05-05 06:21 PM by Mass
pulled from the floor by Frist.
Warner has filed it as an amendment to the Defense Appropriation Bill that is going to be voted.
Byrd is opposed to that.
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:23 PM
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4. Right. Byrd wants them both debated. n/t |
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:26 PM
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5. He is right on his principles |
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but this will not happen. Frist will not allow this to happen.
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:29 PM
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6. Right. Frist doesn't want to hear anything about torture. n/t |
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:30 PM
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7. This part is going to be voting on in the next hour or so. |
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But there are other amendments concerning salaries and other things that he does not want to hear about either.
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:31 PM
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8. what did Sessions say that pissed off McCain about 30 min ago? n/t |
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:32 PM
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9. He basically said that the soldier that sent the letter to McCain ... |
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was aiding the ennemy (not exactly in these words, but this is what it meant).
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Wed Oct-05-05 06:35 PM
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10. He also pooh-poohed the guy's allegations... |
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"I'm a prosecutor...what does he mean by "abuse"...what's that?"
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Wed Oct-05-05 07:00 PM
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11. Sessions is the biggest IDIOT in the Senate |
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I cant watch that dumb fvck.
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