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  • Is Durbin Going After Limbaugh?

    02/27/2009 6:11:18 PM PST · by dvan · 48 replies · 2,897+ views
    The Hill ^ | 02/26/09 | Alexander Bolton
    Conservatives ask: Is Durbin going after Limbaugh? Conservatives fear that Democrats are pursuing a “back door” approach to cracking down on Clear Channel Communications, the media conglomerate that airs "The Rush Limbaugh Show," a favorite among conservatives. The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to adopt an amendment sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the second-ranking Democrat in the chamber, that directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to “promote diversity in communication media ownership and to ensure that broadcast station licenses are used in the public interest.” The measure passed 57-41 without a single Republican vote. Durbin said his proposal...