Friday, March 03, 2006

…X 10.

The first time around, Russ Feingold was rather famously the only Senator to vote against the USA PATRIOT Act. Happily, it's a distinction that's no longer his. While provisions related to the eradication of meth labs and port security, along with some subtle changes that make the new version slightly more palatable than the original, give cover to some of the 'aye' voters, now there are ten...
Voting No:

Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Carl Levin (D-MI)
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
James Jeffords (I-VT)
Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Russ Feingold (D-WI)
Robert Byrd (D-WV)
Yep, that's our own Patty up there. Remember to say thanks...

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