Anonymous Senator put a hold on the bipartisan FOIA of 2007

Yesterday, an anonymous Senator put a hold on the bipartisan Freedom of Information Act of 2007. Yes, a secret hold is blocking a bill that would promote openness and accountability in government. (Public Citizen’s Congress Watch)
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/003297.php#more

Isn’t It Ironic? OPEN Government Held Hostage by Secret Hold
It’s an almost unbelievable irony that a bill called the OPEN Government Act has been sequestered by another secret hold.

The bill in question is a bipartisan effort to update the seminal Freedom of Information Act to make the government more open and accountable. It recently overwhelmingly passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. The House version of the bill, "Freedom of Information Act of 2007," passed on March 15 by 308 to 117. More than one hundred organizations and thousands of citizens have expressed support for the bills.

Yet, when Senators Leahy and Cornyn tried to bring the bill to a vote on the floor last Thursday, the vote was blocked by “Senator Anonymous.” Some Republican senator called the Minority Leader’s office and objected to a vote on the bill, but asked for anonymity and did not publicly state the reason for the hold.

http://citizen.typepad.com/watchdog_blog/2007/05/isnt_it_ironic_.html

Leahy Presses For Passage Of FOIA Reforms,Urges Secret Hold On Bill Be Lifted
http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200705/052407.html

These rat bastards need to be outed every single time they pull this stunt. :grr:

More proof...

has us hamstrung

I wish someone would explain to me this particular parliamentary tap dance.. What is the justification and what are the mechanics?

Lieberman.

But I'll have to look it up.

:kick:

Senate Committee on the Judiciary Repub members

A shortlist of likely suspects?

Arlen Specter
RANKING MEMBER, R-PENNSYLVANIA

Orrin G. Hatch
R-UTAH

Charles E. Grassley
R-IOWA

Jon Kyl
R-ARIZONA

Jeff Sessions
R-ALABAMA

Lindsey Graham
R-SOUTH CAROLINA

John Cornyn
R-TEXAS

Sam Brownback
R-KANSAS

Tom Coburn
R-OKLAHOMA

We need to DEMAND that this person's identity is made known, and we need to start an investigation as to WHY this person doesn't want Americans to have the FREEDOM to know what in the hell their government is up to.

:kick::kick::kick: & R

when the Dems were in the minority, they could do nothing to stop all the bills, people etc from going forward. Now the repubs block everything yet their in the minority.

:shrug:

:shrug:

More and more, I'm getting the impression that
nothing is what we're told it is. This stinks,
and it makes no rational sense to me.

if any senator can call their leader and request an anonymous hold... why the hell didn't we see any of these in the last 6 years?

so I would suggest it prolly is one of them, more than likely dr tom. being the sorry bastards that they are

Maybe I have him confused with someone else, but I remember it because it is so unlike a right winger.

and it won't be the last.