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Blue_Tires

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Sun Jun 1, 2014, 08:11 PM Jun 2014

The House Passes a Journalism Shield Law and Nobody Notices

One of my little congressional obsessions is the under-the-radar success of Rep. Alan Grayson, the Democrat who became despised by Republicans in his first term (2009-2011), lost by 20 points, and after returning via a new, safe, seat, became a master of the amendment process. This week, he managed to attach this amendment to a mini-omnibus funding bill:



It worked -- the amendment sailed through, supported by 53 Republicans and all but 17 of Grayson's fellow Democrats.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2014/05/31/the_house_passes_a_journalism_shield_law_and_nobody_notices.html

Bravo, Mr. Grayson...Some like to talk about doing shit; while others go out and do it without the fanfare or publicity whoring...

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The House Passes a Journalism Shield Law and Nobody Notices (Original Post) Blue_Tires Jun 2014 OP
Great job, Rep Grayson! Ed Suspicious Jun 2014 #1
Clever. Very clever. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Jun 2014 #2
Huge K&R! octoberlib Jun 2014 #3
K&R nt Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #4
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