Just Moments Ago:Democrats Vote Against Removal of Unlimited Detention

Just minutes ago Senate democrats voted 60-38 against an ammendment sponsored by Mo Udall that would have stripped out the two police state provisions added into a standrd appropriations bill over the thanksgiving weekend.  Udall had sought to remove sections which  would authorize arrests and unlimited detentions without charges or trial

.Where has occupy been on this?

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Mo Udall and the 38 democrats who supported the Udall ammendment and stood against thi spolice state action. 

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Comment by David Eggleton on December 1, 2011 at 7:25pm

I confess my eye wasn't on that ball.  I see that both Massachusetts Senators voted as one would expect.

Of course, it was the whole Senate that voted 60-38.

Comment by Lindsay Newland Bowker on December 1, 2011 at 7:35pm

DAVID,

 

Glad you saw the list.

 

 

Comment by David Eggleton on December 1, 2011 at 8:02pm

It's here.

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