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I thought we could discuss this easier if we knew what we were discussing, however Sprag may need to translate some legal jargon, if I find more it will follow.....

COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Tuesday September 26, 2006.
FLOOR ACTION:
MANAGERS: COLE/SLAUGHTER

109th Congress
2nd Session
H.RES. 1042
[Report No. 109-688]


H.R. 6166 - Military Commissions Act of 2006



1. Closed rule.

2. Provides two hours of debate in the House, with 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services, and 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted.

5. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. ---------

RESOLUTION

Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 6166) to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) two hours of debate, with 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services and 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

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More accurately reflects the standard contained in the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (DTA) by specifically referencing section 1003 (which defines cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment). Incorporates the subsection (d) of section 1003 of the DTA which references the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth amendments to the Constitution. Makes it clear that the defendant is permitted to examine and respond to evidence admitted against him. Inserts the term “detailed military counselâ€

Go to the library of congress website. Its scary stuff.

* It revokes habeas corpus (the right to a trial).
* It creates a secret committee appointed by Bush and Rumsfeld that has the power to declare ANY person - even a US citizen - to be an “illegal enemy combatant,â€

Just read the beginning definition of what is considered a alien combatant enemy. and who the people who decide are.

I usually swing pro military on these things, but no true soldier willing to risk his life for our country would support this, I will not vote for any of the Rep's who signed this thing! This in no way reflects what my country is about and it shames me to cosider myself a Republican if this is what my party wants for the future, this is not the future I want for my daughter, or the one I fought for......

This is probably the worst day in legislation for America since the Alien and Sedition Act. This law by itself is enough to make me feel very glad that I will be voting for Sherod Brown over Mike Dewine, even though I disagree with Brown on several issues. This year will be the first time I ever vote a straight party ticket.

Well, shit. Looks like Sherrod Brown voted aye as well. Great. He's either a coward or a dupe.

In Kentucky every representative voted for it. In Ohio, every Republican rep except Ney(no vote) and LaTourette (ney) voted for it, as well as Brown. Every Republican senator except Chafee voted for it, along with 12 spineless or clueless Democrats. The senate spent a mere 10 hours of debate on legislation that legalizes torture and removes Habeus Corpus.

Now how can the us goverment reverse the Geneva convention? Sounds like they reversed the whole bill of rights too. I think there were about 3 left. I'm curious to see if any of this comes out in our news media.

all hail dictator Bush