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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:21 PM
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CSPAN2: Senate debating Terrorist torture bill now
Edited on Wed Sep-27-06 12:22 PM by LSK
http://www.c-span.org/watch/index.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2&ShowVidDays=30&ShowVidDesc=&ArchiveDays=30

Frist is lying, I mean speaking now...
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:24 PM
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1. Levin up
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:27 PM
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2. good.
bill is product of negotiations between repubs dealing with administration (basically sucking up to administration). Substitute bill...
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:28 PM
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4. keep 3 branches seperate
not reinterpret obligations, not place congressional stamp of approval on president going beyond what he should. Pres responsible for administering laws.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:27 PM
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3. Levin to offer up a subsititute bill today
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:29 PM
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5. nothing in his bill would change the Geneva conventions
The bill does not permit the use of secret evidence.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:32 PM
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6. statements obtained before September 30, 2005
under torture would be allowed in the Bush bill.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:35 PM
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7. defines differently what is an unlawful combatant
this bill will be interesting to see.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:36 PM
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8. it was passed by committee 15-9
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bonito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 12:48 PM
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9. But never allowed on the floor
instead they are bringing there new proposal up
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