Live blogging from the Senate all nighter
Some snippets of what I have found-----
9:32 PM: For the past few hours, Democratic Senators have taken the floor to call for an up-or-down vote on the Levin-Reed Iraq redeployment bill. Providing political cover for the Bush administration, one Republican Senator after another has stood and voiced objection to moving forward on the legislation. Some examples:
SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON (R-TX): I object.
PRESIDING OFFICER: Is there objection?
HUTCHISON: I object.
[…]
SEN. JOHN WARNER (R-VA): Mr. President, I object.
PRESIDING OFFICER: Is there objection?
WARNER: Yup.
Watch the obstructionism in action:
9:41 PM: Americans Against Escalation In Iraq, MoveOn.org, and others are holding a candlelight vigil and rally right now across the street from the Capitol:
A report from the rally:
Shortly after 9pm, Senate leadership took the stage. Reid spoke first, followed by Speaker Pelosi. She asked the crowd, “Are we united in speaking out against Republican obstructionism?” The crowd responded with a roar!
Pelosi was followed by Sen. Durbin — then Rep. John Lewis and then Schumer, then Pat Murphy, then Patty Murray — who led the crowd in a “Wake up” call chant.
From the Senate, we have in attendance the following: Reid, Reed, Durbin, Levin, Schumer, Pelosi, Leahy, Klobuchar, McCaskill, Murray, Akaka, Casey, Lautenberg, and Harkin.
During the middle of the program, the House emptied out and flooded the rally.
9:32 PM: For the past few hours, Democratic Senators have taken the floor to call for an up-or-down vote on the Levin-Reed Iraq redeployment bill. Providing political cover for the Bush administration, one Republican Senator after another has stood and voiced objection to moving forward on the legislation. Some examples:
SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON (R-TX): I object.
PRESIDING OFFICER: Is there objection?
HUTCHISON: I object.
[…]
SEN. JOHN WARNER (R-VA): Mr. President, I object.
PRESIDING OFFICER: Is there objection?
WARNER: Yup.
Watch the obstructionism in action:
9:41 PM: Americans Against Escalation In Iraq, MoveOn.org, and others are holding a candlelight vigil and rally right now across the street from the Capitol:
A report from the rally:
Shortly after 9pm, Senate leadership took the stage. Reid spoke first, followed by Speaker Pelosi. She asked the crowd, “Are we united in speaking out against Republican obstructionism?” The crowd responded with a roar!
Pelosi was followed by Sen. Durbin — then Rep. John Lewis and then Schumer, then Pat Murphy, then Patty Murray — who led the crowd in a “Wake up” call chant.
From the Senate, we have in attendance the following: Reid, Reed, Durbin, Levin, Schumer, Pelosi, Leahy, Klobuchar, McCaskill, Murray, Akaka, Casey, Lautenberg, and Harkin.
During the middle of the program, the House emptied out and flooded the rally.
posted by progressivegrannie at 7:40 PM
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