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stevedeshazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-27-11 10:16 PM
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At long last, Wyden wins fight to end secret holds in the U.S. Senate
http://www.blueoregon.com/2011/01/breaking-long-last-wyden-wins-fight-end-secret-holds/

Just a few moments ago, Senator Ron Wyden's resolution to end secret holds passed the Senate by a vote of 92 to 4. Wyden has been fighting secret holds for well over a decade now.

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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-27-11 10:20 PM
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1. I'm glad for this victory
Congratulations, Senator Wyden.
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stevedeshazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-27-11 10:23 PM
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2. Tom Coburn ain't gonna like it, but I sure do.
The notion that a single person could stop legislation in the Senate and not even have to own up to it is fundamentally undemocratic.
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nevergiveup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-27-11 10:27 PM
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3. It is a start.
Thank you, Senator Wyden.
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-27-11 10:31 PM
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4. Good news
It will now be up to the popular media to ignore the identity of the no-longer-secret holders, but I'm sure they're up to the task.
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appal_jack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-27-11 10:36 PM
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5. k&r n/t
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sharesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-27-11 11:20 PM
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6. Is it the hold that's gone or just the secrecy? I tend to celebrate cautiously.
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