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In reply to the discussion: A few questions as follow-up to Dianne Feinstein's Statment on the CIA [View all]struggle4progress
(126,353 posts)of individual members unless someone demands it
Neither the 5 March 2009 announcement of the investigation nor the REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE UNITED STATES SENATE COVERING THE PERIOD JANUARY 3, 2009 TO JANUARY 4, 2011 (pdf) appears to provide the division of the vote
You could try calling Feinstein's office to see if the 5 March 2009 votes of the SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE "to begin a study of the CIAs detention and interrogation program" is a matter of public record and if they'll tell you who voted against the study. If they won't, you have to make a guess from the list of members at the time, provided below; you could call some of their offices and see whether any of them will tell you how they voted. I think I'd put my money on one of the rightwingers CHAMBLISS, BURR, COBURN, or RISCH, none of whom seem to be supporting Feinstein on this, and my favorite would be Chambliss
... Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the top Republican on the panel, told reporters that we dont know what the facts are, and he said the committee needs to figure out internally what happened ... Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, also indicated the matter is far from settled. Were having some hearings on that, Risch said as he walked into a closed Intelligence Committee meeting ...
Senators offer concern but no clear path on suspected CIA breach of intelligence panel
By David Lightman and Sean Cockerham
McClatchy Washington Bureau
March 11, 2014
... One of Chamblisss closest friends, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, who also serves on the panel, said theres a lot of the story thats not out there ...
Dianne Feinsteins CIA charge scrambles Senate
By BURGESS EVERETT and MANU RAJU
3/11/14 3:54 PM EDT
Updated: 3/12/14 2:52 PM EDT
... Mr. Chambliss and Senator Richard M. Burr of North Carolina, the committees two senior Republicans, are not publicly supporting her and have even questioned her decision to air her grievances ...
Senators Simmering Battle With C.I.A. Over Detentions Report
By JONATHAN WEISMAN and MARK MAZZETTI
MARCH 12, 2014
... Chambliss said he reluctantly took the Senate floor Wednesday evening to urge that the Intel committees internal dealings remain within the committee. He also disassociated the committees GOP members from the interrogation report that the panel has been working on for years and may vote to declassify by the end of March ...
Saxby Chambliss breaks with Dianne Feinstein on CIA allegations
By BURGESS EVERETT | 3/12/14 7:08 PM EDT
DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California, Chairman
CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, Missouri, Vice Chairman
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia
RON WYDEN, Oregon
EVAN BAYH, Indiana
BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland
RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, Wisconsin
BILL NELSON, Florida
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island
ORRIN HATCH, Utah
OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine
SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia
RICHARD BURR, North Carolina
TOM COBURN, Oklahoma
JAMES RISCH, Idaho
HARRY REID, Nevada, Ex Officio Member
MITCH MCCONNELL, Kentucky, Ex Officio Member
CARL LEVIN, Michigan, Ex Officio Member
JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona, Ex Officio Member