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Let me clarify what the Senate did.

The Senate voted 87-11 in favor of an amendment to the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act (the bill which would treat DC as a State in the House of Representatives). That amendment was proposed by Sen. DeMint and prohibits the Obama Administration bringing back the Fairness Doctrine. The Senate also passed an amendment, proposed by Sen. Durbin, which encourages radio ownership "diversity."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/02/26/demint-tries-prevent-fairness-doctrine-revival/

[Repeal 16-17]

UPDATE #1:

The Senate has voted 62-36 to amend the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act to repeal the DC's gun control laws.

[paulycy]

The Senate voted 87-11 in favor of an amendment to the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act (the bill which would treat DC as a State in the House of Representatives). That amendment was proposed by Sen. DeMint and prohibits the Obama Administration bringing back the Fairness Doctrine. The Senate also passed an amendment, proposed by Sen. Durbin, which encourages radio ownership "diversity."

Advantage, Democrats.

They can afford to ban a specific if they get to institute a new, broad generality that ends up in the same censorship place.

[OafOfOffice]

which encourages radio ownership "diversity."

Radio station diversity stimulus in other words. Free money to minorities or marxists wanting to own a radio station.

[codder too]

Durban's amendment goes after 'station owners 'and will do an end run around Demints bill. What ever happened to Roberts Rules ? Amendments can now be added and destroy the intent of the bill without ever being discussed and rejected prior to the vote????

We saw this in Massachusetts where we ended up having to urge the representatives to vote against a bill that had been "amended" making it opposite to what was intended.