http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2011/01/27/adopting-a-new-rule-really-ending-secret-holds/The Senate just voted to end the practice of secret holds by a 92-4 vote. The four senators voting against ending secret holds were Sens. Jim DeMint, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and John Ensign. In the future the names of the senator objecting to a bill, or the name of the senator objecting to a bill on behalf of another senator, will be published automatically.
This new rule is excellent news and it also brings about a much-needed change in how we view holds. Here are the details:
If a senator objects to a bill their name will be published in the Congressional Record and in a new part of the Senate Calendar. If a senator objects on behalf of another senator the objecting senator will have their name printed in the Congressional Record and the Senate Calendar so long as the senator for whom they are objecting on behalf of does not come forward.
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