ALL HELL BREAKING LOOSE ON SENATE FLOOR RIGHT NOW!

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All Hell breaking loose on Senate Floor right now!

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> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/11/20/174914/86

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> All Hell breaking loose on Senate Floor right now!

> by ttagaris

> Sat Nov 20th, 2004 at 14:49:14 PST

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> It appears that a staffer from a Senate office inserted a provision

> into the large Appropriations Bill apparently put an amendment into

the

> bill that would have allowed The Chairman of the Appropriations

> Committees (and anyone they designate) obtain copies any IRS

> information, legal IRS information, income tax returns and use

them at

> their own discretion. IT APPLIES TO ANY SINGLE IRS FILING OF ANY

> CITIZEN OF THIS NATION.

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> It was caught by a fluke. Mere chance.

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> Diaries :: ttagaris's diary ::

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> McCain went nuts, wondering aloud what has gone wrong with the

system

> that something like this might happen.

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> Diane Feisntein is talking right now about how it was not even

inserted

> by a staffer, but the possibly snuck into the bill to go after

> political opponents (press, DA's, and general opponents). She also

> talks about how it happened as a result of Democrats being left out

of

> Conference.

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> Finally, the BILL ALREADY PASSED THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES!

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> What else is in that bill hurriedly rushed through the House, and

> ALMOST passed by the Senate into law.

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> I will update this thread as the debate goes on. You can see it live

> on CSPAN 2 right now.