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Subject: Re: [Politech] Vote expected this week on Patriot Act amendment [priv]
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 11:21:46 -0500
From: Matthew Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Declan McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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.
http://www.triggerfinger.org/weblog/entry/5533
-- Matthew Hunter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Public Key: http://matthew.infodancer.org/public_key.txt Homepage: http://matthew.infodancer.org/index.jsp Politics: http://www.triggerfinger.org/weblog/index.jsp
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