Russ Feingold’s own agenda
Posted by Moonage on 14 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: National Politics
Sen. Russell Feingold’s effort to censure President Bush is headed for the Senate Judiciary Committee, advancing a contentious debate over whether the president deserves a formal rebuke for his secret wiretapping program.
"I look forward to a full hearing, debate and vote in committee on this important matter," Feingold, D-Wis., said in a statement. "If the committee fails to consider the resolution expeditiously, I will ask that there be a vote in the full Senate."
I’m not sure what Feingold expected from there, but Bill Frist honored his request and presented it to the Senate for a vote:
A short, but sharp partisan skirmish broke out on the Senate floor Monday when Majority Leader Bill Frist tried to schedule a vote for Monday night or Tuesday on Wisconsin Democrat Sen. Russ Feingold€™s resolution to censure President Bush.
This in turn greatly upset Harry Reid. Now, you gotta understand, Harry Reid is the leader of the DEMOCRAT party, of which, Russ Feingold is supposedly a member of. Now, why do you suppose Harry Reid would be so upset about Bill Frist scheduling a vote on a bill by one of Reid’s party members?
In the end, the Democrats killed the Democrat effort to censure Bush. I’d love to be a fly on the wall the next time Feingold and Reid have a strategy session.
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