Anonymous Senator Blocks Bill Allowing FBI to Respond Quickly to Mass Killing Incidents

[The Straight Story]

Anonymous Senator Blocks Bill Allowing FBI to Respond Quickly to Mass Killing Incidents

For reasons unknown, a U.S. senator has secretly blocked legislation that would authorize federal law enforcement agents to immediately respond to shootings, such as last week’s in Newtown, Connecticut.

The Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act was first introduced last year by supporters who contend federal law does not allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or other U.S. agencies to quickly provide help whenever a mass killing is taking place.

But the proposed legislation is currently bottled up in the Senate, after a senator used the upper chamber’s rules to place a “hold” on it. The same rules allow the senator to keep his or her identity from being revealed.

An organization of federal agents objected to the actions of the anonymous senator, especially in light of recent shootings in Connecticut and Oregon.

http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/anonymous-senator-blocks-bill-allowing-fbi-to-respond-quickly-to-mass-killing-incidents-121218?news=846514

[Panasonic]

1. Next Senate terms, anonymous holds should be barred FOREVER.

Let the chickenshit Senator reveal thyself.

[rhett o rick]

8. .

[xxqqqzme]

2. scum

Cowardly scum. Too chicken to reveal yourself?

[heaven05]

15. yeah

that's what gets to me. Not man or woman enough to stand scrutiny for your beliefs. Cowardly dogs. I am so sick of these unknown blockers.

[Walk away]

3. It has to be a Teabagger. They are terrified of the the Federal Government.

They would rather watch their children drown before throwing them a government life line. It must be awful living in a paranoid nightmare.

[Arkana]

4. Dollars to donuts this anonymous Senator's name rhymes with "Strand Ball".

[surrealAmerican]

9. That's my first guess too, but ...

... there are a few other possibilities.

[blm]

16. Or De-lint?

.

[MrScorpio]

5. Freaking coward nt

[99Forever]

6. Are you paying attention Harry?

Are you going to do something about this shit or not?

[glinda]

7. +1

[Berlum]

10. I'd bet a steaming crock of Bill O'Reilly's felafel that it's a RepubliWanker.

Republicans Vs. America. As usual. It it is a decent, worthwhile idea, Republicans are against it. If it's a crappy screw the Americans and the US Veterans, the Republicans are for it.

[duhneece]

11. This is the first time I've heard of this

Never thought it possible or legal for a Senator's vote to not be revealed.

[truebrit71]

12. Why on earth would you do this?

This Senator needs to be named and shamed...

[truebluegreen]

13. When they rewrite the filibuster they should

ban anonymous holds too.

D@mn but I'm tired of the World's Greatest Deliberative Body BS. These guys are pathetic.

[blm]

17. Exactly!

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[Auntie Bush]

14. Sombody must know who he is...I want him exposed and gotten rid of. Why would he do this?

[Dalai_1]

18. Kick