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  • Senate Votes for Repeal of New Rules on Media Ownership(Surprise, the Senate did Something Right)

    09/17/2003 10:54:29 AM PDT · by putupon · 14 replies · 220+ views
    Newsmax.com breaking news alert ^ | 9-17-03 | Robert B. Bluey
    Also see: Republicans Join Fight to Muzzle Rush Limbaugh and Rush Says 'Fairness Doctrine' Spells Doom for Talk Radio. The Republican-led Senate ignored a presidential veto threat Tuesday and voted to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's recently adopted rules on broadcast ownership. A dozen Republicans joined Democrats in passing the bill 55 to 40. Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., had joined with Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., in co-sponsoring the so-called "congressional veto" resolution. The measure now moves to the House of Representatives, where it faces an uncertain fate. At issue is the FCC's June party-line vote, which allowed conglomerates to own...