I’m Just like You, Baby, I’m on the Hunt
SOS pointed out the other day that a mystery Senator has put a hold on a bill that would allow complete transparency for government contracts. Specifically, a searchable database. Yesterday this hunt for the Senator was spotlighted on CNN.
SOS led me to Porkbusters who have been actively asking their readers to find the Senator by calling the Senator’s offices to see if they have in fact placed the hold on the bill (S2590). As of 8:52 am PT the list of suspects has been reduced to 5.
TPM Muckraker is also following this story and has been asking their readers to join in the hunt.
An amazing aspect of this story is that the left and right blogosphere have come together to fight this anonymous hold. Both sides of the blogosphere have been calling Senators and reporting back responses.
Join in.
In addition, I know that there is legislation that would change the rules so that these ‘secret holds’ can no longer be put on bills. I do not remember who introduced this legislation (I remember a floor speech regarding it, that is all.)
If you can help me find this bill number, and who introduced it, that would be fantastic.
UPDATE: I was out for a while. CNN has confirmed that it was Senator Stevens. Stevens denies that the hold was "secret"...if it was not secret then why not come clean days ago when the hunt started? Just Sayin'.
SOS led me to Porkbusters who have been actively asking their readers to find the Senator by calling the Senator’s offices to see if they have in fact placed the hold on the bill (S2590). As of 8:52 am PT the list of suspects has been reduced to 5.
TPM Muckraker is also following this story and has been asking their readers to join in the hunt.
An amazing aspect of this story is that the left and right blogosphere have come together to fight this anonymous hold. Both sides of the blogosphere have been calling Senators and reporting back responses.
Join in.
In addition, I know that there is legislation that would change the rules so that these ‘secret holds’ can no longer be put on bills. I do not remember who introduced this legislation (I remember a floor speech regarding it, that is all.)
If you can help me find this bill number, and who introduced it, that would be fantastic.
UPDATE: I was out for a while. CNN has confirmed that it was Senator Stevens. Stevens denies that the hold was "secret"...if it was not secret then why not come clean days ago when the hunt started? Just Sayin'.
posted by Anjha @ 9:05 AM
10 Comments:
At 9:18 AM, August 30, 2006,
Anjha said…
UPDATE - they found out who did it. Senator Ted Stevens.
Hat tip to Thom Hartmann - waiting for verification.
At 9:19 AM, August 30, 2006,
Anjha said…
Hartmann says Stevens has not admitted it...he says everyone else has denied it.
There is no update on Porkbusters.
At 9:20 AM, August 30, 2006,
Anjha said…
Think Progress is reporting it is Stevens.
At 9:41 AM, August 30, 2006,
Anonymous said…
TPM Muckraker has it also!
At 9:45 AM, August 30, 2006,
Anjha said…
I would like it confirmed in some way. Porkbusters still has 5 final suspects.
Hartmann says that Stevens refuses to deny that he put the hold on it which is no the same as admitting to it.
I would like someone to confirm it. There is nothing in the Times or Post. I'll keep looking for confirmation.
At 9:55 AM, August 30, 2006,
Anjha said…
I also find it interesting that Frist directed all Senate offices to answer openly to the calls of the bloggers....
Very interesting.
At 9:56 AM, August 30, 2006,
Anonymous said…
Certainly can't pull a Leopold!
At 2:35 PM, August 30, 2006,
Anonymous said…
Huffington Post picked it up now...and the winner is...Ted Stevens!
TPM Muckraker has it!
At 2:38 PM, August 30, 2006,
Anonymous said…
OK, CNN has it now!
At 11:13 PM, August 30, 2006,
Change said…
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