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Posted at 2004-07-13 00:37:54 by Declan McCullagh
in Politech category "privacy"
Matthew Hunter (infodancer.org) writes in to say, regarding last week's vote:
Turns out the amendment didn't go through due to some questionable tactics by the GOP. The original vote *passed*, but the vote was held open while efforts to persuade vulnerable Representatives were made. 8 Representatives changed their vote from yes to no, resulting in a 210-210 tie vote. Since a majority is required for passage, the amendment failed. I have a webpage up with links to the contact page of each representative who changed their vote, along with a suggested letter. This serves as a reminder that liberty is not for cowards.
The link:
http://www.triggerfinger.org/weblog/entry/...
Permanent link to "House very narrowly rejects Patriot Act amendment":
http://www.politechbot.com/2004/07/13/hous...
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