I blogged about this on Monday. LOST must be stopped! Michelle has a great roundup:
Update 11:44am Eastern. The vote: 17-4. LOST moves to the Senate floor. Stay tuned.
And dial your Senators: 202-224-3121.
Update 11:25am Eastern. Joe Biden rejects Sen. David Vitter’s request for an additional hearing on LOST. Biden attacks Frank Gaffney and Fred Smith for their opposition to the treaty. Biden moves to hold a vote on Vitter’s motion; interrupted by a few objections. Sens. Coleman and Isakson object to Vitter’s motion despite their questions about LOST. Vitter withdraws his motion. Sen. Murkowski speaks up to support LOST.Sen. Coleman voices concern about LOST on security grounds. “Are we in a war today? Is it a war on terror? Does that have implication here? Dispute settlement mechanisms would allow international agencies to take action against US Navy:cites Jeremy Rabkin’s analysis. Coleman opposes moving LOST to the Senate floor.
Biden is waiting for Sen. Cardin. Remainder of agenda voted on, passes. Calls roll for LOST vote:
Update 11:07am Eastern. No quorum yet. Joe Biden makes an opening statement about LOST.
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