Lone G.O.P. Senator, Unknown, Holds Up an Intelligence Bill/NYT's

December 24, 2005
A Lone G.O.P. Senator, Unknown, Holds Up an Intelligence Bill
By THOM SHANKER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 - An unidentified Republican senator has blocked the authorization bill that sets guidance for all intelligence spending, and the measure must now wait for Congress to return next month from recess, Congressional officials said Friday.

The bill, setting broad policies on intelligence matters, is one of the last items of significant business that was left hanging as lawmakers went home for the holiday recess.

The parliamentary "hold" was put on the intelligence authorization bill under Senate rules that allow a single senator acting anonymously to delay action on legislation. It appeared to be intended to block amendments dealing with the detention and treatment of captured terror suspects and with intelligence on Iraq.

The amendments were offered by the two Democratic senators from Massachusetts, Edward M. Kennedy and John Kerry. The amendments include a requirement for the director of national intelligence to provide regular detailed updates about secret detention sites maintained by the United States overseas, and to account for the treatment and condition of each prisoner.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/24/politics/24intel.html?pagewanted=print

he/she aiding the enemy!

i'm shocked, SHOCKED!:crazy:

guess it is Senator Inhofe of Oklahoma. He does done this several times before. A complete a-hole.

What is the procedure for ending the hold - I assume their is one or the country would never have passed a single controversial bill.

What's he/she hiding, and is acting anonymously a requirement?