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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 11:39 PM
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Senators Durbin, McCaskill, and Whitehouse form web-site/effort to end secret holds
http://stopsecretholds.com/

Force senators out from the shadows: Pass the Secret Holds Elimination Act now

Senators with something to hide are using “secret holds” at an unprecedented rate to sabotage legislation and nominations that they don’t want to see the light of day.

Senators McCaskill, Wyden, and Grassley’s bill would take the “secret” out of the secret holds process by forcing senators to identify themselves when they want to stop progress, and is up for a vote as soon as next week. We have to act now.

Help us make sure this bill passes: Add your name to our petition now!

Claire McCaskill
U.S. Senator


Dick Durbin
U.S. Senator


Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator


Sign now and kick this thread, I want all DUers to do this.

http://stopsecretholds.com/
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Rhiannon12866 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 11:49 PM
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1. Got this in e-mail today and signed!
Thanks for posting! :kick:
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 12:40 AM
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2. welcome, need to spread around widely
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Rhiannon12866 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 12:33 PM
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6. Passed on the e-mail and kicking your post!
:kick: :hi:
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NBachers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 01:40 AM
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3. Signed and passed on
Thanks for posting
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Echotrail Donating Member (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 01:47 AM
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4. K&R n/t
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OffWithTheirHeads Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 02:31 AM
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5. O.K. I signed it but...
I have never seen an online petition result in anything but more spam in my in box.
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 10:02 PM
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7. I have seen them mentioned at congressional hearings
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