Dodd, Feingold To Try and Filibuster Immunity Bill 368
shma writes "This morning the senate has a scheduled cloture vote to cut off debate on the FISA bill which grants retroactive immunity to telecoms who engaged in warrantless wiretapping. Senators Russ Feingold and Christopher Dodd have pledged to try and filibuster the bill, but require the vote of 40 senators to keep the filibuster alive. The article states that a similar 'threatened filibuster failed in February, when the Senate passed a measure that granted amnesty and largely legalized the President's secret warrantless wiretapping programs.' Should they lose the cloture vote, the bill is all but assured of passing. A proposed amendment stripping the immunity provision from the bill is also expected to fail."
Try TO Filibuster (Score:5, Funny)
I'm pretty sure they will try TO filibuster since they'll be speaking English.
Re:Obama (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So will Obama be there? (Score:4, Funny)
Don't tell me Hillary Clinton is still at it... "It's just a flesh wound!" [wikipedia.org]
Re:Obama (Score:4, Funny)
My ancestors did just that back in 1812, and it worked out pretty well. But you would probably be better off doing it yourself, otherwise your country will end up like Iraq.
Re:Obama (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Obama (Score:5, Funny)
His British what?
Re:Obama (Score:0, Funny)
BWAHAHAHAH. Learn how to proofread, you incompetent jackass.
Re:Retroactive warrants (Score:1, Funny)
Re:HowManySenatorsDoesItTakeToScrewAFilibuster? (Score:1, Funny)
OT: Canned response to VIP appeals (Score:4, Funny)
I heard about a lady at an airline ticket counter who wouldn't give a VIP something he asked for. He looked at her and said, "Do you know who I am?"
Her response was to get on the intercom: "Security, we have an amnesiac at the ticket counter."