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dailykos.com - 10/23/2009
Franken's anti-rape amendment in trouble?
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Perhaps you've noticed in the past few weeks the tough talk coming out of the progressive Democratic base, the media, and even parts of the Democratic establishment blasting the 30 Republican Senators who opposed the amendment offered by Al Franken (D-MN) prohibiting the federal government from ...
huffingtonpost.com - 10/22/2009
Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment May Be Stripped By Senior Dem, Sources Say
— huffingtonpost.com — An amendment that would prevent the government from working with contractors who denied victims of assault the... right to bring their case to court is in danger of being watered down or stripped entirely from a larger defense appropriations bill.  ... (more) Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment May Be Stripped By Senior ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 10/20/2009
Defense Department Opposed Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment
— huffingtonpost.com — When thirty Republicans lined up against an amendment that would have required defense contractors to allow their... employees access to U.S. courts in cases of rape or sexual assault, Jon Stewart ripped them to pieces. "I understand we're a divided ... (more) Defense Department Opposed Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment

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tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/21/2009
Why Did The DoD, And The White House, Oppose The Franken Rape Amendment?
— tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — On Oct. 6, the Senate passed an amendment that would guarantee rape victims employed by defense contractors... a chance to take their case to court. The 30 Republicans who voted against it have been vilified. (See, for example, RepublicansForRape.org.) ... (more) Why Did The DoD, And The White House, Oppose The Franken ...

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Franken's anti-rape amendment in trouble?
The Political Carnival — ... Remember those 30 Rushpublic senators and Senator Al Franken's anti-rape amendment (video here)? They have company. My Twitter pal David Waldman brings us some potentially bad news. : An amendment that would prevent the government from working with contractors who denied victims of assault the right to bring their case to court is in danger of being watered down or stripped entirely from a larger defense appropriations bill. Multiple sources have told the Huffington Post that ...

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