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Fri Feb 8, 2013, 01:41 AM Feb 2013

Now we have a great example of when a hold can be used legitimately

Senators Wyden and Feinstein should put a hold on Brennan until such time as their staff can read the memo justifying the drone program. No committee vote without staff access to that memo.

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