http://dagblog.com/link/4-year-patriot-act-extension-be-voted-almost-zero-debate-10423 Comments for "4-Year Patriot Act Extension to be Voted on with Almost Zero Debate" en http://dagblog.com/comment/121650#comment-121650 <a id="comment-121650"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/4-year-patriot-act-extension-be-voted-almost-zero-debate-10423">4-Year Patriot Act Extension to be Voted on with Almost Zero Debate</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Cloture passed 74-8; these are the 8:</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.mainjustice.com/2011/05/23/senate-moves-closer-to-vote-on-patriot-act-bill/">eight votes against</a> the motion to proceed were Jeff Merkley, Mark Begich, Max Baucus, and John Tester, and GOP Senators Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, and Dean Heller. Mark Udall, who sent out a petition on reforming the Patriot Act just yesterday, voted yes on the motion to proceed.</p> <p>Udall has been the most dogged about reforming it.</p></div></div></div> Tue, 24 May 2011 22:43:54 +0000 we are stardust comment 121650 at http://dagblog.com