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crooksandliars.com - 10/8/2009
Sen. Al Franken Stands Up to Support KBR Rape Victim and Others Like Her
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DOWNLOADS: (46) PLAYS: (331) (h/t CSPANJunkie) Rookie Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) passed an amendment to a defense bill this week that would withhold government contracts from organizations like KBR if they restrict employees from taking rape and sexual assault cases to court. Thirty Republican ...
Franken Wins Bipartisan Support For Legislation Reining In KBR’s Treatment Of Rape
thinkprogress.org - 10/7/2009
Franken Wins Bipartisan Support For Legislation Reining In KBR’s Treatment Of Rape
— thinkprogress.org — In 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones was gang-raped by her co-workers while she was working for Halliburton/KBR in... Baghdad. She was detained in a shipping container for at least 24 hours without food, water, or a bed, and “warned her that if she left Iraq for ... (more) Franken Wins Bipartisan Support For Legislation Reining ...

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minnpost.com - 10/7/2009
Senate passes Franken amendment aimed at defense contractors
— minnpost.com — Sen. Al Franken Senate passes Franken amendment aimed at defense contractors By Cynthia Dizikes | Tuesday, Oct.... 6, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. — In one of the most public tests of his political skills since taking office in July, Sen. Al ... (more) Senate passes Franken amendment aimed at defense contractors

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Sen. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III supports rape by government contractors
SquareState.net - Quick Hits's RSS Feed — Can't say I'm surprised, but he's just another (R) with a phony set of principles and a 19th Century attitude (and name).

Rape-Nuts
Blog For Arizona — ... The satirical segment by The Daily Show does not do this story justice or treat it with the seriousness which this topic deserves. Susie Madrak of Crooksandliars.com wrote this post Sen. Al Franken Stands Up to Support KBR Rape Victim and Others Like Her: ...

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eschatonblog.com 10/7/2009 — Aside from being a good amendment, we now know who the 30 objectively pro-rape Republican senators are. Washington, D.C. [Oct 6, 2009] – Today, the amendment offered by U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) to stop funding defense contractors who deny ...
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dailykos.com 10/7/2009 — How was this controversial? In 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones was gang-raped by her co-workers while she was working for Halliburton/KBR in Baghdad. She was detained in a shipping container for at least 24 hours without food, water, or a bed, and ...
DSCC Challenging Bond & GOP Senators On Vote Against Rape Victims' Rights — Fired Up! Missouri
The DSCC has released a new web video and online petition challenging the 30 Republican Senators who voted against the Franken amendment to prohibit the Defense Department from contracting with companies that prohibit employees from suing for rape or sexual harassment. They write Sen. Al ...