• Harry Reid - "We cannot let the PATRIOT act expire"
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[release]A bill extending provisions of the Patriot Act that expire this week easily cleared a major hurdle in the Senate on Monday, but it could face delays if Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decides not to hold votes on proposed changes to the legislation. Freshman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a vocal critic of the counter-terrorism surveillance law, threatened Monday to “drag out” the process if Reid fails to hold votes on some of the nine amendments Paul introduced or co-sponsored on Monday. [b]Paul, a libertarian-minded tea-party senator, noted that Reid had promised earlier this year to set aside a week’s worth of debate on the bill and allow votes on amendments.[/b] “We’re not going to get the week, but we’re working on still trying to get a discussion and amendments to the Patriot Act. …” Paul told reporters just off the Senate floor. “We’ll just have to wait and see.” When asked whether he would try to delay the bill if he’s denied votes on his amendments, Paul replied: “I will make them drag it out if we don’t get some votes, because I was promised votes on amendments and we’ll stand firm on that,” adding that he’ll do “whatever it takes.” However, Paul doesn’t have the votes to block the bill. All he can really do is hold up final passage of the legislation until the end of the week. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said “it remains to be seen” how Senate leaders will handle Paul’s amendments. But she warned against any political maneuvering that would slow down or derail the bill, which grants a four-year extension to key Patriot Act provisions.[/release] Meanwhile [release]Senator Rand Paul (R- KY) stunned everyone yesterday when he announced that he intended to filibuster the planned four year extension of the Patriot Act if the Congress did not agree to debate possible amendments. The suggestion that the extension should be debated fueled considerable opposition, particularly from [b]Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D – CA), who insisted it would be a “huge mistake” to debate the bill and might threaten national security. Fortunately for Sen. Feinstein, the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D – NV) sprang into action, and found a way to prevent any such debate from taking place. Instead of passing the Patriot Act the Senate has now slipped the entire extension into a “small business bill” which cannot be filibustered.[/b] The Patriot Act provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of the week, but are expected to be rubber stamped by Congress, barring any unforseen inconveniences, like a public debate of the controversial provisions.[/release] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GO1tI1FF6Y[/media] Source: [url]http://news.antiwar.com/2011/05/24/senate-avoids-debate-moves-patriot-act-into-small-business-bill/[/url] [url]http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55547.html[/url] :smithicide: [editline]e[/editline] For the record, sorry about [some of] the sources, I tried.
goddammit reid
Suck my fat cock Reid.
Lick my hairy asshole Reid.
God damnit why does this shit have to happen all the time?
[QUOTE=AaronM202;30048311]God damnit why does this shit have to happen all the time?[/QUOTE] God damnit, why'd you break the Reid combo? Fuck you, Reid.
Sure you can.
Fucking Reid. Way to fuck things up.
The U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act) is a piece of shit, just like Harry Reid.
Fuck you, Reid! :gay:
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You can let the PATRIOT act expire. You should.
Rand Paul is making a very good choice in his filibuster. Usually I'm opposed to filibustering, but he's doing so because he wants media attention about what is going on in congress. Perhaps if enough word gets out, there will be a large amount of public protest about the act causing the supporters to flip flop. I've been watching Senate Floor on this and most opponents of the bill are complaining because the bill is trying to be rushed without any kind of an understanding of the legal interpretation and they are suggesting that it is being rushed purposefully. There wasn't much a warning about voting on the bill.
kill yourself reid
Hey Reid. Next time i see you. Ill kick you in the nuts. Just for how dumb you are.
mormon democrats, i knew they weren't to be trusted!
[QUOTE=thisispain;30049668]mormon democrats, i knew they weren't to be trusted![/QUOTE] Yeah, pretty much this. It doesn't matter who is in power in America, they all do the same fucking thing.
Let the act expire or I will break your necks. All of you, Congress.
Ahaha, America is so fucked.
[QUOTE=analrapist;30049825]It doesn't matter who is in power in America, they all do the same fucking thing.[/QUOTE] Nope.
[QUOTE=analrapist;30049825]Yeah, pretty much this. It doesn't matter who is in power in America, they all do the same fucking thing.[/QUOTE] i said mormon MORMON
Its more to do with stupidity. It doesn't matter what your political affiliations are, you can be incredibly intelligent and well-meaning, or you can be an absolute dumbass and corrupt.
Wait, facepunch agreeing with a Libertarian tea party senator. What has the world come to?
[QUOTE=Sourcream&onion;30050054]Wait, facepunch agreeing with a Libertarian tea party senator. What has the world come to?[/QUOTE] ron paul is an internet meme
Here is a recent statement made by Harry Reid. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4imruU6Zas[/media]
[QUOTE=Pepin;30050210]Here is a recent statement made by Harry Reid. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4imruU6Zas[/media][/QUOTE] Fucking owned.
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;30049933]Nope.[/QUOTE] Yep. Democrat President Obama extended the USAPATRIOT Act, extended the wars, chickenshitted out on health care, and has generally done the exact same things as Republican President George W. Bush. [QUOTE=thisispain;30049944]i said mormon MORMON[/QUOTE] Mormon = Moron And I don't trust Mormons no matter what their political party is.
Lick my taint, Reid. [editline]25th May 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=analrapist;30050913]Yep. Democrat President Obama extended the USAPATRIOT Act, extended the wars, chickenshitted out on health care, and has generally done the exact same things as Republican President George W. Bush. Mormon = Moron And I don't trust Mormons no matter what their political party is.[/QUOTE] Nice massive ninja edit, buttswash.
[QUOTE=ThatHippyMan;30050936]Nice massive ninja edit, buttswash.[/QUOTE] Deal with it, cock goblin. :v: Magic Mormon underwear: [img]http://www.psychographicmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/Magic-Underwear1.jpg[/img]
Harry Reid is an idiot and, once again, has said something stupid.
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