Senators reach compromise on detainee language in defense bill (Feinstein amendment 99-1)

[Tx4obama]

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Senators ultimately reached an agreement to amend the bill to make clear it's not the bill's intent to allow for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and others legally residing in the country.

"It would provide the assurance that we are not adversely affecting the rights of American citizens in this language," Levin said while expressing support for the compromise.

"It supports present law," Feinstein added.

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/politics/senate-detainee-policy/index.html


More info, related article here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x5077236

... The compromise amendment from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), cleared 99-1 ...

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00215

p.s. Kyl (R-AZ) was the one 'no' vote.

[Tx4obama]

1. OP is edited to reflect that Kyl (R-AZ) was the one 'no' vote. n/t

[Ter]

2. 99 to 1?

What was Kyl's reason for voting no?

[vaberella]

3. So we're against and not practicing indefinite detention? n/t

[JoePhilly]

4. But I thought the Senate was going to approve language such that the Feds could

pick me up and plop me in a FEMA detention camp forever ... if I farted in church ... because that could be considered as gaseous weapon of mass destruction.

[SidDithers]

5. K&R...

Wonder if Greenwald will report this. His updates so far only cover the defeat of the first Feinstein amendment.

Sid