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    CONGRESS PREPARING TO CRIMINALIZE CRITICS?

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    YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK
    Congress preparing
    to criminalize critics?
    Senate bill would 'create most expansive
    intrusion on First Amendment rights ever'

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    Posted: January 17, 2007
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    The Senate is considering legislation that would regulate grassroots communications, with penalties for critics of Congress.
    "In what sounds like a comedy sketch from Jon Stewart's Daily Show, but isn't, the U. S. Senate would impose criminal penalties, even jail time, on grassroots causes and citizens who criticize Congress," says Richard A. Viguerie, chairman of GrassrootsFreedom.com

    Section 220 of S. 1, the lobbying reform bill before the Senate, would require grassroots causes, even bloggers, who communicate to 500 or more members of the public on policy matters, to register and report quarterly to Congress, as lobbyists are required to do, Viguerie said.

    "Section 220 would amend existing lobbying reporting law by creating the most expansive intrusion on First Amendment rights ever," he said.

    For the first time in history, Viguerie stated, critics of Congress will need to register and report with Congress itself.

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    "The bill would require reporting of 'paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying,' but defines 'paid' merely as communications to 500 or more members of the public, with no other qualifiers," Viguerie said.

    The Senate passed an amendment on the bill Jan. 9 to create criminal penalties, including up to one year in jail, if someone "knowingly and willingly fails to file or report."

    Viguerie said the legislation regulates small, legitimate nonprofits, bloggers, and individuals, but creates loopholes for corporations, unions, and large membership organizations that would be able to spend hundreds of millions of dollars, yet not report.

    "Congress is trying to blame the grassroots, which are American citizens engaging in their First Amendment rights, for Washington's internal corruption problems," he said.

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    Bush is going to do everything in his power to make it so we can't tell people about his plans. It steps on our first Admendment rights. This should not be allowed with out 2/3rds of the states vote.
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    Here's a link to Grassroots.com

    They have a petition to sign.

    http://link.toolbot.com/grassrootsfreedom.com/55700


    News Conference on Proposed Regulation of Grassroots Communications
    1:00 PM, Thursday, January 18, 2007
    A news conference by leaders of liberal and conservative grassroots organizations, to discuss the legislation in Congress that would regulate grassroots communications, will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 18, 2007.



    The location of the news conference and additional details will be posted on this website as soon as they are finalized.

    Stop Congress from Silencing Its Critics
    NEWS FLASH

    The Senate would make exercising your First Amendment rights a crime. The Senate voted 93 – 2 to amend S. 1 to include criminal penalties for knowing and willful reporting failures. That would include when the government thinks you should have known to report and civil disobedience. See the vote:
    http://link.toolbot.com/senate.gov/55701

    In the first few days of the new session of Congress, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and big Washington insiders such as Public Citizen and Common Cause will try to silence critics by regulating us through quarterly reports to Congress. Failure to report would result in civil and potential criminal penalties.

    We need to act fast to keep Congress from silencing us. We have the First Amendment right to speak and urge citizens to contact Washington—without the intimidation inherent in federal regulation of our activities.

    Pelosi & Company’s lobbying legislation “reform” would define political communications to and even between citizens as “lobbying.” This turns the definition of lobbying on its head and is in violation of the First Amendment.

    Moreover, their legislation would treat grassroots activists more harshly than the K Street lobbyists and the big corporations and unions. They get loopholes that the smallest critics using the Internet wouldn’t enjoy. Communicating to as few as 500 people would trigger the registration and quarterly reporting to Congress.

    In truth, the grassroots legislation would help protect corruption in Washington by silencing critics and diminishing the ability of grassroots causes to communicate with the general public.

    This may be the biggest threat to free speech ever!

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    CONGRESS PREPARING TO CRIMINALIZE CRITICS?

    Why does this not surprise me if you do not know, the more you will accept it.

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    Of course, Sen. Menedez and Sen. Lautenberg from NJ are for it.

    This is more gutting of our Constitution!



    U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 1st Session

    as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate


    Vote Summary

    Question: On the Amendment (Vitter Amdt No. 7 )
    Vote Number: 2 Vote Date: January 10, 2007, 12:00 PM
    Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Agreed to
    Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 7 to S.Amdt. 3 to S. 1
    Statement of Purpose: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certain information required to be reported under that Act, and for other purposes.
    Vote Counts: YEAs 93
    NAYs 2
    Not Voting 5
    Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State


    Alphabetical by Senator Name Akaka (D-HI), Yea
    Alexander (R-TN), Yea
    Allard (R-CO), Yea
    Baucus (D-MT), Yea
    Bayh (D-IN), Yea
    Bennett (R-UT), Yea
    Biden (D-DE), Yea
    Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
    Bond (R-MO), Yea
    Boxer (D-CA), Yea
    Brown (D-OH), Yea
    Brownback (R-KS), Not Voting
    Bunning (R-KY), Yea
    Burr (R-NC), Yea
    Byrd (D-WV), Not Voting
    Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
    Cardin (D-MD), Yea
    Carper (D-DE), Yea
    Casey (D-PA), Yea
    Chambliss (R-GA), Yea
    Clinton (D-NY), Yea
    Coburn (R-OK), Yea
    Cochran (R-MS), Yea
    Coleman (R-MN), Yea
    Collins (R-ME), Yea
    Conrad (D-ND), Yea
    Corker (R-TN), Yea
    Cornyn (R-TX), Yea
    Craig (R-ID), Yea
    Crapo (R-ID), Not Voting
    DeMint (R-SC), Yea
    Dodd (D-CT), Yea
    Dole (R-NC), Yea
    Domenici (R-NM), Yea
    Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
    Durbin (D-IL), Yea
    Ensign (R-NV), Yea
    Enzi (R-WY), Yea
    Feingold (D-WI), Yea
    Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
    Graham (R-SC), Yea
    Grassley (R-IA), Yea
    Gregg (R-NH), Yea
    Hagel (R-NE), Yea
    Harkin (D-IA), Yea
    Hatch (R-UT), Yea
    Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
    Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
    Inouye (D-HI), Not Voting
    Isakson (R-GA), Yea
    Johnson (D-SD), Not Voting
    Kennedy (D-MA), Yea
    Kerry (D-MA), Yea
    Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
    Kohl (D-WI), Yea
    Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
    Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
    Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
    Leahy (D-VT), Yea
    Levin (D-MI), Yea
    Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
    Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
    Lott (R-MS), Nay
    Lugar (R-IN), Nay
    Martinez (R-FL), Yea
    McCain (R-AZ), Yea
    McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
    McConnell (R-KY), Yea
    Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
    Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
    Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
    Murray (D-WA), Yea
    Nelson (D-FL), Yea
    Nelson (D-NE), Yea
    Obama (D-IL), Yea
    Pryor (D-AR), Yea
    Reed (D-RI), Yea
    Reid (D-NV), Yea
    Roberts (R-KS), Yea
    Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
    Salazar (D-CO), Yea
    Sanders (I-VT), Yea
    Schumer (D-NY), Yea
    Sessions (R-AL), Yea
    Shelby (R-AL), Yea
    Smith (R-OR), Yea
    Snowe (R-ME), Yea
    Specter (R-PA), Yea
    Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
    Stevens (R-AK), Yea
    Sununu (R-NH), Yea
    Tester (D-MT), Yea
    Thomas (R-WY), Yea
    Thune (R-SD), Yea
    Vitter (R-LA), Yea
    Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
    Warner (R-VA), Yea
    Webb (D-VA), Yea
    Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
    Wyden (D-OR), Yea

    Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State


    Grouped By Vote Position YEAs ---93
    Akaka (D-HI)
    Alexander (R-TN)
    Allard (R-CO)
    Baucus (D-MT)
    Bayh (D-IN)
    Bennett (R-UT)
    Biden (D-DE)
    Bingaman (D-NM)
    Bond (R-MO)
    Boxer (D-CA)
    Brown (D-OH)
    Bunning (R-KY)
    Burr (R-NC)
    Cantwell (D-WA)
    Cardin (D-MD)
    Carper (D-DE)
    Casey (D-PA)
    Chambliss (R-GA)
    Clinton (D-NY)
    Coburn (R-OK)
    Cochran (R-MS)
    Coleman (R-MN)
    Collins (R-ME)
    Conrad (D-ND)
    Corker (R-TN)
    Cornyn (R-TX)
    Craig (R-ID)
    DeMint (R-SC)
    Dodd (D-CT)
    Dole (R-NC)
    Domenici (R-NM)
    Dorgan (D-ND)
    Durbin (D-IL)
    Ensign (R-NV)
    Enzi (R-WY)
    Feingold (D-WI)
    Feinstein (D-CA)
    Graham (R-SC)
    Grassley (R-IA)
    Gregg (R-NH)
    Hagel (R-NE)
    Harkin (D-IA)
    Hatch (R-UT)
    Hutchison (R-TX)
    Inhofe (R-OK)
    Isakson (R-GA)
    Kennedy (D-MA)
    Kerry (D-MA)
    Klobuchar (D-MN)
    Kohl (D-WI)
    Kyl (R-AZ)
    Landrieu (D-LA)
    Lautenberg (D-NJ)
    Leahy (D-VT)
    Levin (D-MI)
    Lieberman (ID-CT)
    Lincoln (D-AR)
    Martinez (R-FL)
    McCain (R-AZ)
    McCaskill (D-MO)
    McConnell (R-KY)
    Menendez (D-NJ)
    Mikulski (D-MD)
    Murkowski (R-AK)
    Murray (D-WA)
    Nelson (D-FL)
    Nelson (D-NE)
    Obama (D-IL)
    Pryor (D-AR)
    Reed (D-RI)
    Reid (D-NV)
    Roberts (R-KS)
    Rockefeller (D-WV)
    Salazar (D-CO)
    Sanders (I-VT)
    Schumer (D-NY)
    Sessions (R-AL)
    Shelby (R-AL)
    Smith (R-OR)
    Snowe (R-ME)
    Specter (R-PA)
    Stabenow (D-MI)
    Stevens (R-AK)
    Sununu (R-NH)
    Tester (D-MT)
    Thomas (R-WY)
    Thune (R-SD)
    Vitter (R-LA)
    Voinovich (R-OH)
    Warner (R-VA)
    Webb (D-VA)
    Whitehouse (D-RI)
    Wyden (D-OR)

    NAYs ---2
    Lott (R-MS)
    Lugar (R-IN)

    Not Voting - 5
    Brownback (R-KS)
    Byrd (D-WV)
    Crapo (R-ID)
    Inouye (D-HI)
    Johnson (D-SD)

    Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State


    Grouped by Home State Alabama: Sessions (R-AL), Yea Shelby (R-AL), Yea
    Alaska: Murkowski (R-AK), Yea Stevens (R-AK), Yea
    Arizona: Kyl (R-AZ), Yea McCain (R-AZ), Yea
    Arkansas: Lincoln (D-AR), Yea Pryor (D-AR), Yea
    California: Boxer (D-CA), Yea Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
    Colorado: Allard (R-CO), Yea Salazar (D-CO), Yea
    Connecticut: Dodd (D-CT), Yea Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
    Delaware: Biden (D-DE), Yea Carper (D-DE), Yea
    Florida: Martinez (R-FL), Yea Nelson (D-FL), Yea
    Georgia: Chambliss (R-GA), Yea Isakson (R-GA), Yea
    Hawaii: Akaka (D-HI), Yea Inouye (D-HI), Not Voting
    Idaho: Craig (R-ID), Yea Crapo (R-ID), Not Voting
    Illinois: Durbin (D-IL), Yea Obama (D-IL), Yea
    Indiana: Bayh (D-IN), Yea Lugar (R-IN), Nay
    Iowa: Grassley (R-IA), Yea Harkin (D-IA), Yea
    Kansas: Brownback (R-KS), Not Voting Roberts (R-KS), Yea
    Kentucky: Bunning (R-KY), Yea McConnell (R-KY), Yea
    Louisiana: Landrieu (D-LA), Yea Vitter (R-LA), Yea
    Maine: Collins (R-ME), Yea Snowe (R-ME), Yea
    Maryland: Cardin (D-MD), Yea Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
    Massachusetts: Kennedy (D-MA), Yea Kerry (D-MA), Yea
    Michigan: Levin (D-MI), Yea Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
    Minnesota: Coleman (R-MN), Yea Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
    Mississippi: Cochran (R-MS), Yea Lott (R-MS), Nay
    Missouri: Bond (R-MO), Yea McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
    Montana: Baucus (D-MT), Yea Tester (D-MT), Yea
    Nebraska: Hagel (R-NE), Yea Nelson (D-NE), Yea
    Nevada: Ensign (R-NV), Yea Reid (D-NV), Yea
    New Hampshire: Gregg (R-NH), Yea Sununu (R-NH), Yea
    New Jersey: Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
    New Mexico: Bingaman (D-NM), Yea Domenici (R-NM), Yea
    New York: Clinton (D-NY), Yea Schumer (D-NY), Yea
    North Carolina: Burr (R-NC), Yea Dole (R-NC), Yea
    North Dakota: Conrad (D-ND), Yea Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
    Ohio: Brown (D-OH), Yea Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
    Oklahoma: Coburn (R-OK), Yea Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
    Oregon: Smith (R-OR), Yea Wyden (D-OR), Yea
    Pennsylvania: Casey (D-PA), Yea Specter (R-PA), Yea
    Rhode Island: Reed (D-RI), Yea Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
    South Carolina: DeMint (R-SC), Yea Graham (R-SC), Yea
    South Dakota: Johnson (D-SD), Not Voting Thune (R-SD), Yea
    Tennessee: Alexander (R-TN), Yea Corker (R-TN), Yea
    Texas: Cornyn (R-TX), Yea Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
    Utah: Bennett (R-UT), Yea Hatch (R-UT), Yea
    Vermont: Leahy (D-VT), Yea Sanders (I-VT), Yea
    Virginia: Warner (R-VA), Yea Webb (D-VA), Yea
    Washington: Cantwell (D-WA), Yea Murray (D-WA), Yea
    West Virginia: Byrd (D-WV), Not Voting Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
    Wisconsin: Feingold (D-WI), Yea Kohl (D-WI), Yea
    Wyoming: Enzi (R-WY), Yea Thomas (R-WY), Yea
    Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State



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    Quote Originally Posted by Matthewcloseborders
    Bush is going to do everything in his power to make it so we can't tell people about his plans. It steps on our first Admendment rights. This should not be allowed with out 2/3rds of the states vote.
    Hold your horses, Hoss!

    Did you say that "Bush is going to do everything in his power to make it so we can't tell people about his plans"? LOL!!! In case it escaped your notice, it is the opposition party, THE DEMOCRATS, who introduced this bill.

    Look, I know that there are plenty of people who the media has managed to keep in a tizzy over President Bush, but if you can't keep the players straight you should either get a program or else avoid commentary until you understand who is doing what!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CCUSA
    Of course, Sen. Menedez and Sen. Lautenberg from NJ are for it.

    This is more gutting of our Constitution!



    U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 1st Session

    as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate


    Vote Summary

    Question: On the Amendment (Vitter Amdt No. 7 )
    Vote Number: 2 Vote Date: January 10, 2007, 12:00 PM
    Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Agreed to
    Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 7 to S.Amdt. 3 to S. 1
    Statement of Purpose: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certain information required to be reported under that Act, and for other purposes.
    Vote Counts: YEAs 93
    NAYs 2
    Not Voting 5
    Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State


    Alphabetical by Senator Name Akaka (D-HI), Yea
    Alexander (R-TN), Yea
    Allard (R-CO), Yea
    Baucus (D-MT), Yea
    Bayh (D-IN), Yea
    Bennett (R-UT), Yea
    Biden (D-DE), Yea
    Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
    Bond (R-MO), Yea
    Boxer (D-CA), Yea
    Brown (D-OH), Yea
    Brownback (R-KS), Not Voting
    Bunning (R-KY), Yea
    Burr (R-NC), Yea
    Byrd (D-WV), Not Voting
    Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
    Cardin (D-MD), Yea
    Carper (D-DE), Yea
    Casey (D-PA), Yea
    Chambliss (R-GA), Yea
    Clinton (D-NY), Yea
    Coburn (R-OK), Yea
    Cochran (R-MS), Yea
    Coleman (R-MN), Yea
    Collins (R-ME), Yea
    Conrad (D-ND), Yea
    Corker (R-TN), Yea
    Cornyn (R-TX), Yea
    Craig (R-ID), Yea
    Crapo (R-ID), Not Voting
    DeMint (R-SC), Yea
    Dodd (D-CT), Yea
    Dole (R-NC), Yea
    Domenici (R-NM), Yea
    Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
    Durbin (D-IL), Yea
    Ensign (R-NV), Yea
    Enzi (R-WY), Yea
    Feingold (D-WI), Yea
    Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
    Graham (R-SC), Yea
    Grassley (R-IA), Yea
    Gregg (R-NH), Yea
    Hagel (R-NE), Yea
    Harkin (D-IA), Yea
    Hatch (R-UT), Yea
    Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
    Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
    Inouye (D-HI), Not Voting
    Isakson (R-GA), Yea
    Johnson (D-SD), Not Voting
    Kennedy (D-MA), Yea
    Kerry (D-MA), Yea
    Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
    Kohl (D-WI), Yea
    Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
    Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
    Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
    Leahy (D-VT), Yea
    Levin (D-MI), Yea
    Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
    Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
    Lott (R-MS), Nay
    Lugar (R-IN), Nay
    Martinez (R-FL), Yea
    McCain (R-AZ), Yea
    McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
    McConnell (R-KY), Yea
    Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
    Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
    Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
    Murray (D-WA), Yea
    Nelson (D-FL), Yea
    Nelson (D-NE), Yea
    Obama (D-IL), Yea
    Pryor (D-AR), Yea
    Reed (D-RI), Yea
    Reid (D-NV), Yea
    Roberts (R-KS), Yea
    Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
    Salazar (D-CO), Yea
    Sanders (I-VT), Yea
    Schumer (D-NY), Yea
    Sessions (R-AL), Yea
    Shelby (R-AL), Yea
    Smith (R-OR), Yea
    Snowe (R-ME), Yea
    Specter (R-PA), Yea
    Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
    Stevens (R-AK), Yea
    Sununu (R-NH), Yea
    Tester (D-MT), Yea
    Thomas (R-WY), Yea
    Thune (R-SD), Yea
    Vitter (R-LA), Yea
    Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
    Warner (R-VA), Yea
    Webb (D-VA), Yea
    Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
    Wyden (D-OR), Yea

    Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State


    Grouped By Vote Position YEAs ---93
    Akaka (D-HI)
    Alexander (R-TN)
    Allard (R-CO)
    Baucus (D-MT)
    Bayh (D-IN)
    Bennett (R-UT)
    Biden (D-DE)
    Bingaman (D-NM)
    Bond (R-MO)
    Boxer (D-CA)
    Brown (D-OH)
    Bunning (R-KY)
    Burr (R-NC)
    Cantwell (D-WA)
    Cardin (D-MD)
    Carper (D-DE)
    Casey (D-PA)
    Chambliss (R-GA)
    Clinton (D-NY)
    Coburn (R-OK)
    Cochran (R-MS)
    Coleman (R-MN)
    Collins (R-ME)
    Conrad (D-ND)
    Corker (R-TN)
    Cornyn (R-TX)
    Craig (R-ID)
    DeMint (R-SC)
    Dodd (D-CT)
    Dole (R-NC)
    Domenici (R-NM)
    Dorgan (D-ND)
    Durbin (D-IL)
    Ensign (R-NV)
    Enzi (R-WY)
    Feingold (D-WI)
    Feinstein (D-CA)
    Graham (R-SC)
    Grassley (R-IA)
    Gregg (R-NH)
    Hagel (R-NE)
    Harkin (D-IA)
    Hatch (R-UT)
    Hutchison (R-TX)
    Inhofe (R-OK)
    Isakson (R-GA)
    Kennedy (D-MA)
    Kerry (D-MA)
    Klobuchar (D-MN)
    Kohl (D-WI)
    Kyl (R-AZ)
    Landrieu (D-LA)
    Lautenberg (D-NJ)
    Leahy (D-VT)
    Levin (D-MI)
    Lieberman (ID-CT)
    Lincoln (D-AR)
    Martinez (R-FL)
    McCain (R-AZ)
    McCaskill (D-MO)
    McConnell (R-KY)
    Menendez (D-NJ)
    Mikulski (D-MD)
    Murkowski (R-AK)
    Murray (D-WA)
    Nelson (D-FL)
    Nelson (D-NE)
    Obama (D-IL)
    Pryor (D-AR)
    Reed (D-RI)
    Reid (D-NV)
    Roberts (R-KS)
    Rockefeller (D-WV)
    Salazar (D-CO)
    Sanders (I-VT)
    Schumer (D-NY)
    Sessions (R-AL)
    Shelby (R-AL)
    Smith (R-OR)
    Snowe (R-ME)
    Specter (R-PA)
    Stabenow (D-MI)
    Stevens (R-AK)
    Sununu (R-NH)
    Tester (D-MT)
    Thomas (R-WY)
    Thune (R-SD)
    Vitter (R-LA)
    Voinovich (R-OH)
    Warner (R-VA)
    Webb (D-VA)
    Whitehouse (D-RI)
    Wyden (D-OR)

    NAYs ---2
    Lott (R-MS)
    Lugar (R-IN)

    Not Voting - 5
    Brownback (R-KS)
    Byrd (D-WV)
    Crapo (R-ID)
    Inouye (D-HI)
    Johnson (D-SD)

    Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State


    Grouped by Home State Alabama: Sessions (R-AL), Yea Shelby (R-AL), Yea
    Alaska: Murkowski (R-AK), Yea Stevens (R-AK), Yea
    Arizona: Kyl (R-AZ), Yea McCain (R-AZ), Yea
    Arkansas: Lincoln (D-AR), Yea Pryor (D-AR), Yea
    California: Boxer (D-CA), Yea Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
    Colorado: Allard (R-CO), Yea Salazar (D-CO), Yea
    Connecticut: Dodd (D-CT), Yea Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
    Delaware: Biden (D-DE), Yea Carper (D-DE), Yea
    Florida: Martinez (R-FL), Yea Nelson (D-FL), Yea
    Georgia: Chambliss (R-GA), Yea Isakson (R-GA), Yea
    Hawaii: Akaka (D-HI), Yea Inouye (D-HI), Not Voting
    Idaho: Craig (R-ID), Yea Crapo (R-ID), Not Voting
    Illinois: Durbin (D-IL), Yea Obama (D-IL), Yea
    Indiana: Bayh (D-IN), Yea Lugar (R-IN), Nay
    Iowa: Grassley (R-IA), Yea Harkin (D-IA), Yea
    Kansas: Brownback (R-KS), Not Voting Roberts (R-KS), Yea
    Kentucky: Bunning (R-KY), Yea McConnell (R-KY), Yea
    Louisiana: Landrieu (D-LA), Yea Vitter (R-LA), Yea
    Maine: Collins (R-ME), Yea Snowe (R-ME), Yea
    Maryland: Cardin (D-MD), Yea Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
    Massachusetts: Kennedy (D-MA), Yea Kerry (D-MA), Yea
    Michigan: Levin (D-MI), Yea Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
    Minnesota: Coleman (R-MN), Yea Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
    Mississippi: Cochran (R-MS), Yea Lott (R-MS), Nay
    Missouri: Bond (R-MO), Yea McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
    Montana: Baucus (D-MT), Yea Tester (D-MT), Yea
    Nebraska: Hagel (R-NE), Yea Nelson (D-NE), Yea
    Nevada: Ensign (R-NV), Yea Reid (D-NV), Yea
    New Hampshire: Gregg (R-NH), Yea Sununu (R-NH), Yea
    New Jersey: Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
    New Mexico: Bingaman (D-NM), Yea Domenici (R-NM), Yea
    New York: Clinton (D-NY), Yea Schumer (D-NY), Yea
    North Carolina: Burr (R-NC), Yea Dole (R-NC), Yea
    North Dakota: Conrad (D-ND), Yea Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
    Ohio: Brown (D-OH), Yea Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
    Oklahoma: Coburn (R-OK), Yea Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
    Oregon: Smith (R-OR), Yea Wyden (D-OR), Yea
    Pennsylvania: Casey (D-PA), Yea Specter (R-PA), Yea
    Rhode Island: Reed (D-RI), Yea Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
    South Carolina: DeMint (R-SC), Yea Graham (R-SC), Yea
    South Dakota: Johnson (D-SD), Not Voting Thune (R-SD), Yea
    Tennessee: Alexander (R-TN), Yea Corker (R-TN), Yea
    Texas: Cornyn (R-TX), Yea Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
    Utah: Bennett (R-UT), Yea Hatch (R-UT), Yea
    Vermont: Leahy (D-VT), Yea Sanders (I-VT), Yea
    Virginia: Warner (R-VA), Yea Webb (D-VA), Yea
    Washington: Cantwell (D-WA), Yea Murray (D-WA), Yea
    West Virginia: Byrd (D-WV), Not Voting Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
    Wisconsin: Feingold (D-WI), Yea Kohl (D-WI), Yea
    Wyoming: Enzi (R-WY), Yea Thomas (R-WY), Yea
    Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State



    Last session:
    If I am not mistaken, you are confusing your amendments. What is at issue are SEPARATE provisions of a larger bill. The votes you cite above relate to the sanction for failing to file required information relative to lobbying efforts. The amendment that would include grassroots groups and their activities among regulated lobbting is a separate amendment to that bill.

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    Sorry for the confusion. I meant to convey that this last amendment change that already passed is still open to add more provisions infringing on our free speech.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CCUSA
    Sorry for the confusion. I meant to convey that this last amendment change that already passed is still open to add more provisions infringing on our free speech.
    I just wanted to make sure that there was no unfair confusion of those voting for a separate amendment with those supporting controls on grassroots organizations.

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    Thanks for claryifying that. I think most have come to understand that both parites have the same agenda. They just use different methods to get there.
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