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boomantribune.com - 7/28/2008
Senator No
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It's a sad fact, but Senator Dodd was unable to stop a very bad FISA bill, that even Bruce Fein, a former Reagan official at the Department of Justice claims is a gross violation of our civil liberties. Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid wouldn't let him. Yet one man, one Senator, has been able to stop dozens of bills simply by saying "no" to Harry Reid. Who is this all powerful Senator? Why a ...

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Let's get rid of Harry Reid
Newshoggers.com — ... that the Senate is supposed to pass before they take their weeks long summer vacation and had the same reaction as Booman. Why is it that Reid could ignore Dodd's hold on the FISA bill but allows this yahoo Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) to block dozens of bills that have large bi-partisan support? Why didn't he just hold the damn votes right along? That's what the Republicans did when they held the majority. ...

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