RW Spin from Washington Times on Sensenbrenner

[steve2470]

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050610-113618-7373r.htm


Amnesty leader sticks by 'gulag' report


By Stephen Dinan
THE WASHINGTON TIMES


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But Republicans, afraid the witnesses would spend their time bashing U.S. policy across the board instead of focusing on the 16 provisions of the Patriot Act set to expire at the end of this year, kept a tight rein on the hearing. Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Wisconsin Republican, kept to strict time limits for the hearing, even cutting off witnesses who went over the time.

"I think this hearing very, very clearly shows what the opponents of the Patriot Act are doing. They'll talk about practically everything but what's in the Patriot Act and what this committee is considering," Mr. Sensenbrenner said at the end of the hearing before gaveling the meeting closed and cutting off the pleas of committee Democrats who were demanding extra time to speak.

As Mr. Sensenbrenner left the hearing room an aide signaled to a technician to cut the microphones, leaving Democrats and the witnesses to complain to the press and what was left of the audience.

One witness, James J. Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, said Republicans' behavior was offensive to him and was counterproductive at a time when "we are lecturing foreign governments about the conduct of their behavior with regard to opposition."
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[EFerrari]

1. They didn't have to mic the applause after Nadler, Zogby

and Waters finished talking to "what was left of the audience". You could hear that just fine. :evilgrin:

[LSK]

2. Washington Times is right wing trash n/t

[LightningFlash]

3. How odd and scripted....

None of that washington times piece even seemed very positive to me at all. It just seems like they were laughing at the fact he closed down real hearings and demanded the democrats not use the room again.

What the hell was this report? Scripted? It makes the one closing the event down look like a fascist who's had too many tantrums today....

[Eric J in MN]

4. The article lets Amnesty Internatiaonl get its message out.

It's not all bad.

[Douglas Carpenter]

5. Here is Sensenbrenner's Contact Info:

:bounce:

Wisconsin district 5 (R)

Web:

http://www.house.gov/sensenbrenner /


Email:

[e-mail]


Phone:

[phone]


Address:
Congressman James Sensenbrenner
United States House of Representatives
2449 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, District of Columbia 20515
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