When the Wyden-Grassley secret-holds amendment was offered on the floor during the debate on financial reform, Mr. DeMint torpedoed it by tacking on an unrelated provision requiring completion of the Mexican border fence. His spokesman, Wesley Denton, said Mr. DeMint added his proposal to the "Democrat amendment" because he had been told no amendments unrelated to the financial reform bill were being considered. After checking with the senator, Mr. Denton said Mr. DeMint supported ending sec...
>>>When the Wyden-Grassley secret-holds amendment was offered on the floor during the debate on financial reform, Mr. DeMint torpedoed it by tacking on an unrelated provision requiring completion of the Mexican border fence. His spokesman, Wesley Denton, said Mr. DeMint added his proposal to the "Democrat amendment" because he had been told no amendments unrelated to the financial reform bill were being considered. After checking with the senator, Mr. Denton said Mr. DeMint supported ending secret holds. However, he noted, "the American people are much more concerned about border security than about Senate procedure."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/31/AR2010053103161.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/05/25/the-secret-hold-is-good-for-small-government/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/23/AR2010052303788.html
