Byrd's on: Talking about the Torture amendment to the
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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
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.
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
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
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.
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 ...
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...
"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
I cant watch that dumb fvck.
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