Dems Send the Senate into Closed Session Over Plame Leak

CSPAN 2

[NeoCaveman]

Are the Dems going to use Wilson as an excuse to go into premature nookular meltdown?

[daybreakcoming]

It's flown back in their faces. Our side is getting some great face time.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Man...that's giving Ted Kennedy way to much credit...you should have put up Albrights picture...yikes.

[areafiftyone]

They just can't wait until the investigation is over with. What the heck is their problem?

[conservativecorner]

They need to explain this:

Bush's Rush To War Was Several Years In The Making(Good
Chronology of UN Resolutions on Iraq)

San Antonio Express-News | March 12, 2003 | By Jonathan Gurwitz


Insanity, goes a popular saying, is doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different result.


By that nonclinical definition, the U.N. Security Council — and anyone who believes it can, in its current form, offer a meaningful solution to the Iraqi crisis — is certifiably nuts.


The Security Council has passed 17 resolutions related to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, to which President Bush now feels compelled to add an 18th "final opportunity" for Iraq to comply fully with its international obligations.


Here, then, is an abbreviated version of President Bush's "rush to war," which has, in fact, spanned 12 years, three U.S. presidents and a series of unanimous Security Council votes.


Resolution 687, April 3, 1991: "Iraq shall unconditionally accept the destruction, removal or rendering harmless, under international supervision, of all chemical and biological weapons and all stocks of agents and all related subsystems and components and all research, development, support and manufacturing facilities ... (and) all ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150 kilometers."


Resolution 707, Aug. 15, 1991: "Condemns Iraq's serious violation of a number of its obligations ... which constitutes a material breach of the relevant provisions. ... Demands that Iraq provide full, final and complete disclosure.


Resolution 949, Oct. 15, 1994: "Underlining that it will consider Iraq fully responsible for the serious consequences of any failure to fulfill the demands in the present resolution ... demands that Iraq cooperate fully."


Resolution 1060, Oct. 12, 1996: "Deplores the refusal of the Iraqi authorities to allow access to sites ... which constitutes a clear violation of the provisions of Security Council resolutions. Demands that Iraq cooperate fully ... and that the government of Iraq allow ... inspection teams immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to any and all areas, facilities, equipment, records and means of transportation which they wish to inspect."


Resolution 1115, June 21, 1997: "Condemns the repeated refusal of the Iraqi authorities to allow access. ... Demands that Iraq cooperate fully."


Resolution 1134, Oct. 23, 1997: "Condemns the repeated refusal of the Iraqi authorities ... to allow access. ... Decides that such refusals to cooperate constitute a flagrant violation. ... Demands that Iraq cooperate fully."


Resolution 1154, March 2, 1998: "Stresses that compliance by the government of Iraq with its obligations ... is necessary for the implementation of Resolution 687, but that any violation would have severest consequences for Iraq."


Resolution 1194, Sept. 9, 1998: "Determined to ensure full compliance by Iraq ... condemns the decision by Iraq to suspend cooperation ... which constitutes a totally unacceptable contravention of its obligations. ... Demands that Iraq ... cooperate fully."


Resolution 1205, Nov. 5, 1998: "Demands that Iraq ... provide immediate, complete and unconditional cooperation."


Resolution 1441, Nov. 8, 2002: "Decides that Iraq has been and remains in material breach of its obligations under relevant resolutions. ... Decides ... to afford Iraq ... a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations ... with the aim of bringing to full and verified completion the disarmament process established by resolution 687."


From the perspective of international law, the international community remains in a state of war with the regime of Saddam Hussein. The 1991 cease-fire was premised on Iraq's acceptance of all provisions of Resolution 687, most notably the obligation to unconditionally disarm.


Iraq's manifest failure to do so renders operative its diplomatic antecedent — Resolution 678, which authorizes member states "to use all necessary means to uphold and implement ... all subsequent relevant resolutions and to restore international peace and security in the area."


With or without an 18th resolution, the United States and its coalition of the willing are fully justified in using force against the regime of Saddam.


That Russia, China and France, whose troops are today operating in Chechnya, Tibet and the Ivory Coast respectively in promotion of narrow, national interests — and often brutally so — without any U.N. sanction, might veto the legitimate use of force against Iraq is the proverbial nail in the coffin for a United Nations that has consigned itself to irrelevancy.


The first casualty of a war with Iraq may be, mercifully, the U.N. legacy of impotence and hypocrisy. May it, if nothing else, rest in peace.

[half-cajun]

Frist: "I'm deeply disappointed in Reid."

[marajade]

"RUSH: Reports Harry Reid invoked 'rule 21' to throw the Senate into closed session for discussions about the Libby indictment."

For what purpose? Libby was indicted. That is the judicial branch's part of the Constitution. What does Libby's indictment have to the business of the US Senate?

[mathluv]

Santorum up - says it is related to budget cuts being proposed.

[goldstategop]

All Schumer Service = ASS lives up to its name.

("Denny Crane: Gun Control? For Communists. She's a liberal. Can't hunt.")

[LisaFab]

Thanks. Just happened to cruise over to CSPAN2/

Frist says even Dashcle never showed such disrespect!

[RobFromGa]

Santorum:

THey (Dems) have no solutions, they just snap back (to the 2004 elections)

Frist:

Deeply dissapointed in Reid and his lack of respect...

[Soul Seeker]

Too bad they don't own the House and can't initiate squat.

[Great Caesars Ghost]

Furthermore, every day they can shut down the Senate is another day they don't have to have hearings on Alito. Wouldn't bother them if they NEVER had to have hearings on Alito, I'm quite sure of this.

[dirtboy]

Senator Frist is outraged. On FNC now. He calls this a "pure stunt".

Hey, Frist - if the Dems give you lemons, make some lemonade. Use the occasion to ferret out the underlying CIA conspiracy here and give the Dems collective agita.

[Cboldt]

Where are the Republicans on this? Why are they allowing this?

RULE XXI
SESSION WITH CLOSED DOORS

1. On a motion made and seconded to close the doors of the Senate, on the discussion of any business which may, in the opinion of a Senator, require secrecy, the Presiding Officer shall direct the galleries to be cleared; and during the discussion of such motion the doors shall remain closed.

2. When the Senate meets in closed session, any applicable provisions of rules XXIX and XXXI, including the confidentiality of information shall apply to any information and to the conduct of any debate transacted.

http://rules.senate.gov/senaterules/rule21.htm

Frist is angry due to lack of notice and lack of respect.

Invoking the Rule requires naught but a motion and a second.

[Mo1]

from over on the Senate Thread


To: Mo1
The DUmmies are saying Dingy Harry intends to do this every day until he gets his way.



56 posted on 11/01/2005 2:53:24 PM EST by Petronski (Cyborg is the greatest blessing I have ever known.)

[tumblindice]

zarf, shazaam . . .
thanks for the mammaries!

[EQAndyBuzz]

"Durbin says they will shut down the open session every day until they get their way."

Good?

[Republican Wildcat]

Our side can win if they actually show just the slightest amount of backbone in each situation.

[pepperhead]

What they really want is media coverage--but how will they get their fair share of sound bites and face time with the doors closed?

Well normally the MSM isn't really covering the Senate. Now they are. The rats will come out one by one and talk to the cameras. They will get more coverage in the halls then on the floor, it is that simple.