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Posted on 03/13/2008 9:40:24 PM PDT by gondramB
WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders agreed Thursday to a rare closed-door session — the first in 25 years — to debate surveillance legislation.
Republicans requested privacy for what they termed "an honest debate" on the new Democratic eavesdropping bill that is opposed by the White House and most Republicans in Congress.
The closed-door debate was scheduled for late Thursday night, after the House chamber could be cleared and swept by security personnel to make sure there are no listening devices.
The last private session in the House was in 1983 on U.S. support for paramilitary operations in Nicaragua. Only five closed sessions have taken place in the House since 1825.
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Oops my mistake. I looked at the time, not the date. My apologies
No problem - I had to triple check because that’s just the kind of mistake I’d make .
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So much for Peloski’s “transparency” in govt.
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