House very narrowly rejects Patriot Act amendment [priv]

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Subject: Re: [Politech] Vote expected this week on Patriot Act amendment 
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 11:21:46 -0500
From: Matthew Hunter <matthew () infodancer org>
To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
References: <40EB805A.40309 () well com>


Turns out the amendment didn't go through due to some
questionable tactics by the GOP.  The original vote *passed*, but
the vote was held open while efforts to persuade vulnerable
Representatives were made.  8 Representatives changed their vote
from yes to no, resulting in a 210-210 tie vote.  Since a
majority is required for passage, the amendment failed.

I have a webpage up with links to the contact page of each
representative who changed their vote, along with a suggested
letter.  This serves as a reminder that liberty is not for
cowards.

http://www.triggerfinger.org/weblog/entry/5533

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Matthew Hunter (matthew () infodancer org)
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