Passage of Feinstein-Lee amendment underlines Constitutional right against indefinite detention
Sen. Rand Paul
11/29/2012
This evening, the U.S. Senate voted on Amendment No. 3018 to the National Defense Authorization Act sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), and co-sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, which protects the rights prescribed to Americans in the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution with regard to indefinite detention and the right to a trial by jury.
The amendment passed, 67-29.
Moments before the vote, Sen. Paul took to the Senate floor to again voice his support for the amendment and inspire his colleagues to do the same. Below is video and transcript of his floor speech.
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Go to Senator Paul’s site to read the transcript of his speech.
H/T Instapundit
Earlier this evening, the Senator posted this video to his Facebook page:
I spoke on the Senate floor this evening in support of the Feinstein-Lee amendment that would protect the right to a trial by jury for all American citizens.
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About the video Senator Paul wrote on his Facebook page:
Here’s a little back and forth from the Senate last night. We took a big step forward to protect due process, our biggest step in years. While a few good friends and allies may have preferred their language, I will reiterate we are confident this language protects Americans as stated. We only acquired some reluctant ‘yes’ votes when passage was assured and the train was leaving the station. Sometimes we have to remember to accept good victories along the way while also pressing forward with the larger battle. Thanks for all your help in this battle for our rights!
A victory for the Constitution, does not address the section 4 waivers, but makes it clear that citizens cannot be held without formal charges, or trial. The vote was 67-29
Here are the Senators who do not think Americans deserve a formal charge or a trial by a jury of their peers:
Ayotte (R-NH)
Brown (R-MA)Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coats (R-IN)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lugar (R-IN)
Manchin (D-WV)
McConnell (R-KY)
Nelson (D-NE)
Portman (R-OH)
Pryor (D-AR)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Toomey (R-PA)
Vitter (R-LA)
Wicker (R-MS)
