Democracy Now!
Mar 14, 2008
House Holds Rare Secret Session on Spy Bill
The House of Representatives postponed a vote on a spy bill Thursday after Democrats agreed to a request from Republicans to hold a rare secret session to discuss what they termed classified security matters. It marked the first time a secret session was held in a quarter of a century and only the sixth time in the House’s history. We speak with Ohio Congressmember Dennis Kucinich, who refused to attend the secret session. [includes rush transcript]
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Denis Kucinich is speaking constitutionally and he
is a good man and he has the American Citizens
at heart. God is going to raise this man up and
he will be blessed.
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