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The Senate's Secret Hold
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Posted on 08/29/2006 7:39:05 PM PDT by bhem

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1 posted on 08/29/2006 7:39:08 PM PDT by bhem
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To: bhem
List of likely culprits:

http://porkbusters.org/secrethold.php

2 posted on 08/29/2006 7:48:56 PM PDT by Paladin2 (If the political indictment's from Fitz, the jury always acquits.)
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This is my first time posting, I apologize to all for puting the whole article here. I will figure it out.


3 posted on 08/29/2006 7:51:15 PM PDT by bhem
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To: Paladin2

Of the 8 suspects left, 6 are GOPers and 2 are Dems.


4 posted on 08/29/2006 7:51:16 PM PDT by HitmanLV ("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do succeed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
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To: Paladin2

Sadly, if I were a placing a bet, my money would have to be on Stevens. The guy and his family are pork personified.


5 posted on 08/29/2006 7:53:43 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: HitmanLV

Open gov't? Rule of law? Secret hold? This is unlikely to turn out well for more than one pig at the trough.


6 posted on 08/29/2006 7:55:07 PM PDT by Paladin2 (If the political indictment's from Fitz, the jury always acquits.)
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To: glorgau
Sadly, if I were a placing a bet, my money would have to be on Stevens

My pick as well.

7 posted on 08/29/2006 7:56:47 PM PDT by Ben Hecks
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To: bhem
Personally, regardless of the answers given, I still think its either Ted Stevens or Robert Byrd.

Either way, since its secret, and they are politicians, expect whoever it is to lie and deny.

8 posted on 08/29/2006 7:57:01 PM PDT by Sonny M ("oderint dum metuant")
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It could be a conspiracy (actually it already is).


9 posted on 08/29/2006 7:58:38 PM PDT by Paladin2 (If the political indictment's from Fitz, the jury always acquits.)
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To: Paladin2

Yep, no doubt.


10 posted on 08/29/2006 7:58:49 PM PDT by HitmanLV ("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do succeed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
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To: HitmanLV

Name Names Please!!


11 posted on 08/29/2006 7:59:59 PM PDT by Suzy Quzy ("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
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To: HitmanLV

Maybe Fitz could haul these guys up on RICO charges? (Ha, HA)


12 posted on 08/29/2006 8:00:13 PM PDT by Paladin2 (If the political indictment's from Fitz, the jury always acquits.)
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To: HitmanLV

Who in the Senate is responsible to notify the Senate that someone put a secret hold on a bill? There must be someone who knows who put on a hold. Or, do they just leave an unsigned note under the majority leaders door. What is the rule that allows this?


13 posted on 08/29/2006 8:00:56 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (Bolshecrats the party of what if.)
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To: Suzy Quzy
It's on the referenced website.

Stevens, Martinez, Crapo, Gregg, Hatch, Bennett for the GOP.

Rockefeller & Carper for the dems.

Smart money is that it is Stevens, as several posters have said.
14 posted on 08/29/2006 8:02:44 PM PDT by HitmanLV ("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do succeed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
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To: 60 in 06

This is being determined by some good old fashioned legwork.


15 posted on 08/29/2006 8:03:30 PM PDT by HitmanLV ("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do succeed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
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To: HitmanLV

Then why is everybody saying 'Byrd"??


16 posted on 08/29/2006 8:04:38 PM PDT by Suzy Quzy ("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
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To: HitmanLV

Carper said he did NOT have a hold on the bill.


17 posted on 08/29/2006 8:05:17 PM PDT by Suzy Quzy ("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
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To: HitmanLV

You're assuming no one lied when they said they didn't put it on hold. Big assumption if you ask me.


18 posted on 08/29/2006 8:05:30 PM PDT by ChuckHam
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To: 60 in 06
There must be someone who knows who put on a hold.

I always assumed that all Senators know but keep it quiet by custom...and also because what goes around, comes around. I'm not so sure though and will ask around tomorrow.
19 posted on 08/29/2006 8:05:38 PM PDT by P-40 (Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
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To: Suzy Quzy

OK.


20 posted on 08/29/2006 8:07:25 PM PDT by HitmanLV ("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do succeed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
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