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From: [redacted] (Dem-Secretary)
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 5:12:20 PM
To: [redacted]@LISTSERV.SENATE.GOV
Subject: HOTLINE - PROCEED TO S.160: DC VOTING RIGHTS
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The Majority Leader would like to ascertain if there are any objections to proceeding to Calendar #23, S.160, the DC Voting Rights Act on Monday, February 23rd at a time to be determined. If your Senator has an objection, please contact the Democratic cloakroom.
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It's a miserable bill, I hope it goes down.
no, no, no, please let it be voted on.
then, if it must die (i think it will), let the courts rule on it so we don't watch this entire process be played out again in a few years.
Agreed. Let it be passed and go to the Supreme Court so we know once and for all.
Just like McCain-Feingold, Congress seems hellbent on punting to the courts. Once upon a time they used to seriously debate whether a bill was unconstitutional before passage. They seem operate now along the same lines as Peter "The Courthouses are Open" Nickles.