More On Harry Doin' The Damn Thing!

The Washington Post has more on Harry demanding the closed Senate session. Seems he pissed the hell out of Bill Frist!

'I demand on behalf of the American people that we understand why these investigations are not being conducted,' Reid said. He then demanded the closed session.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) angrily denounced the move, charging that 'the United States Senate has been hijacked by the Democratic leadership.' He told reporters that he has never as majority leader 'been slapped in the face with such an affront to the leadership of this grand institution.'

Frist called the closed session 'a pure stunt' by Reid, Durbin and the Democratic leadership.

'This is an affront to me personally,' he said. 'It's an affront to our leadership. It's an affront to the United States of America. And it is wrong.'

Frist sharply criticized Reid personally, saying he could never trust the Democratic leader again.

Can you believe these losers? One of the biggest pack of lies of this century was used to rush us into a pre-emptive war and Bill Frist is pouting that he can't trust Harry Reid? Is he crazy or high?

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"The purpose of this closed session is to discuss the need for a phase two investigation by the Senate Intelligence Committee," Durbin told reporters after the move. He said this investigation was promised as early as Feb. 12, 2004, yet "nothing has been done."

"It is clear now that the American people were not informed properly before the invasion of Iraq," he said. "Intelligence information was distorted, was misused, and we have seen as late as last week the lengths which this administration has gone to try to silence and discredit their critics of the misuse of this intelligence information."

Durbin added, "We're serving notice on [Senate Republicans] at this moment: Be prepared for this motion every day until you face the reality. The Senate Intelligence Committee has a responsibility to hold this administration accountable for the misuse of intelligence information. They have promised this investigation. We will continue to make this request until they do it."

Under Rule 21, the chamber can be ordered into closed session when any member calls for it and the motion is seconded. No vote is required. Going back into regular session requires a majority vote.

Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) called the move "historic" and said it was prompted by mounting frustration.

"An administration that can't admit it makes mistakes is bound to make many, many, many more of them," he said. The closed session was needed to "get the majority to implement its proper oversight role," he said. "That relates to the war, and it relates to many, many others issues as well."

Bravo dudes! They wanted a showdown over SCOTUS, they can take another one!