John Kerry Speaks Against Torture on the Senate Floor

[globalvillage]

Run time: 05:33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spYQTDtxaz8   Posted on YouTube: September 28, 2006 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 28, 2008 By DU Member: globalvillage Views on DU: 546

 
On September 27, 2006, sixty five Senators voted to legalize torture. In this clip, Sen. Kerry speaks out against the Senate bill.

Pretty sure Chairman Kerry will put this topic front and center on the SFRC's agenda.

[Muttocracy]

1. Anyone have the list of 65 handy? curious how Senators voted. and yes,

I hope and expect Kerry to lead on this.

[globalvillage]

2. Here are the Dems

http://crooksandliars.com/2006/09/28/congress-gives-bush-the-right-to-torture-and-detain-people-forever/

[Muttocracy]

3. thanks - what many here call "the usual suspects"

[globalvillage]

5. I recall being really disappointed in Menendez

He was new, and I had high hopes. His vote on this was a real let down.

[Muttocracy]

6. oh, you're right - I read it too fast and skipped from Lieberman to Nelson

I only noticed Menendez in the last year and a half of listening to SFRC hearings. He always seems to ask probing questions and not suffer fools. He works on international aid via another committee too, doesn't he?

[TayTay]

4. There were 2 votes on this

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_109_2.htm

Vote 259 was for cloture on the bill. It could have been filibustered, but was not.
260 was for passage of the bill.