Senate Goes Into Rare Closed Session

Fox News ^ | November 1, 2005 | Sharon Kehnemui Liss

[OkeyDokeyOkie]

Senate Goes Into Rare Closed Session

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

By Sharon Kehnemui Liss

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate went into closed session Tuesday after Democrats enacted a rare parliamentary rule forcing the shut down of the Senate so senators could speak in a classified session about the lead-up to the war in Iraq.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid demanded the chamber be closed so they could hold a secret session that they say was prompted by "misinformation and disinformation" given by the administration prior to entry into the war in Iraq.

[OkeyDokeyOkie]

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has demonstrated contempt for even the semblance of civility by moving for a closed session of the Senate, without conferring with the GOP leadership. Such tactics are evidence of just how frustrated Democrats have become.

[goldstategop]

Let em pull this stunt every day. They're playing along to the kooks who are now their party's base. If Reid wants to rewrite history, let him.

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

[George Smiley]

I predict The Mother Of All Backfires.

[OpusatFR]

I'd pick this time to bring a bill to the floor on immigration. Right now....

And vote on it.

[MeanWestTexan]

The Republicans should merely do a point of order, vote, and get this stunt over with.

Of course --- the RINOs will want to "hear them out" and "discuss" --- which plays right into the Dim hands.

The only reason they want a secret meeting is so they can claim "lies" and then when confronted say "it's secret."

Total B.S.

[A CA Guy]

I agree, did Rush predict this or what?

[samadams2000]

I wonder what Frist will give away now?

[cubreporter]

Frist said it well. Described them and their gutter tacticts to the T.

[AZConcervative]

They want Bush, plain and simple...

[samadams2000]

Lets see if the Pres steps up and calls a press conference tonight...Important to send a message that this will not be tolerated...

[Loyal Buckeye]

GWB has escaped their traps and they can't stand it.

[kittymyrib]

They hope to stall the Senate until Sandra O'Connor falls off her chair at the SCOTUS.

[samadams2000]

Frr once Id like the President capitalize on and call them out on these stunts. Its like we are the no-backbone party.

[samadams2000]

Xackly! Frist will play it their way.

[AmericanChef]

Gosh, if they want to about the lead-up to the Iraq war, they're a little too late! We're already there! Rats iz soooo stoopit.

[Minnesocold]

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Here comes the Frist wimpout.

[5by5]

The GOP should turn the investigation into that of the role of the CIA in running an operation against the administration in a time of war.

[MeanWestTexan]

If nothing else, Frist will do it because he wants to be of TV.

What a loser.