A Sad Day in the Senate - part 1

Oct/04/2006 07:30 AM Filed in: Civil rights
by selise

So that we will not forget the events surrounding Thursday, September 28 2006, when the Senate approved torture, indefinite detention, and kangaroo courts...

All amendments to S.3930, Millitary Commissions Act of 2006, failed. Massachusetts Senators Kennedy and Kerry voted YES to all of them (thank you Senators). Democrats who voted NO (or didn't vote) are destined for the hall of shame. Republicans with a conscience voted YES:

Levin Amdt. No. 5086 - In the nature of a substitute.
Rejected, 43-54, with 3 not voting.
Democrats voting NO: Mary Landrieu, Ben Nelson;
Democrats not voting: Daniel Inouye;
Republicans voting YES: Lincoln Chafee;
Republicans not voting: John McCain, Olympia Snowe

Specter Amdt. No. 5087 - To strike the provision regarding habeas review.
Rejected, 48-51, with 1 not voting.
Democrats voting NO: Ben Nelson;
Republicans voting YES: Lincoln Chafee, Gordon Smith, Arlen Specter, John Sununu;
Republicans not voting: Olympia Snowe

Rockefeller Amdt. No. 5095 - To provide for congressional oversight of certain Central Intelligence Agency programs.
Rejected, 46-53, with 1 not voting.
Democrats voting NO: none;
Republicans voting YES: Lincoln Chafee;
Republicans not voting: Olympia Snowe

Byrd Amdt. 5104 - To prohibit the establishment of new military commissions after December 31, 2011.
Rejected, 47-52, with 1 not voting.
Democrats voting NO: none;
Republicans voting YES: Lincoln Chafee, Arlen Specter;
Republicans not voting: Olympia Snowe

Kennedy Amdt. No. 5088 - To provide for the protection of United States persons in the implementation of treaty obligations.
Rejected, 46-53, with 1 not voting.
Democrats voting NO: Ben Nelson;
Republicans voting YES: Lincoln Chafee, Arlen Specter;
Republicans not voting: Olympia Snowe