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Good news! House overturns BushCo's most Nixonian order

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A similar bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate.

Also passed by the House by a 331-94 margin, despite another veto threat, was a bill aimed at bolstering protections of government whistleblowers who report wrongdoing, especially those with private contractors and national security and scientific agencies.

A third bill, which passed 308-117, was aimed at speeding requests for government information made under the Freedom of Information Act. The White House stopped short of threatening to veto it but said it could not support the bill.

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YeeeeeeeHaawwwwwwwww! by Meryl Ann Butler on Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 at 12:30:19 AM
Ignoring what the Democrats are doing by Perry Logan on Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 at 6:01:29 AM
Demo-lition by William Whitten on Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:23:16 PM
These are lovely buds, by Jack Harrington on Friday, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:35:21 PM
Whistleblowers & Investigative Reporters Rejoice by Amanda Lang on Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:41:15 PM
Best News I've Heard Today by PrMaine on Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:46:44 PM
Neither troll nor nattering nabob by Jack Harrington on Friday, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:37:33 PM