Today Was The Day- Civil Rights Law Passed


	Today Was The Day- Civil Rights Law Passed

klippety

6-19-2008 12:49 PM

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klippety says:

After 85 days of debate!!! 85 days and a filibuster. Not much has changed and much has changed. At least there is Obama in the running and we have a unique opportunity to shape history. Be accounted for. The chance is with us again.

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was invoked.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0619.html">Voting for the bill were 46 Democrats and 27 Republicans. Voting against it were 21 
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