To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 338.
November 5, 2009
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 338.
November 5, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11148, S11155-11168, S11168-11169, S11170-11171)
November 5, 2009
Motion to table amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 338.
November 5, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10339)
October 13, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
October 8, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Graham.(consideration: CR S10285; text: CR S10285)
October 8, 2009
Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S10285; text: CR S10285) To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
October 8, 2009
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1 roll call on this amendment
Text
Submitted
SA 2669. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Lieberman) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; as follows: At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following: Sec. __. (a) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Prosecution of 9/11 Terrorists in Article III Courts.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Justice by this Act may be obligated or expended to commence or continue the prosecution in an Article III court of the United States of an individual suspected of planning, authorizing, organizing, committing, or aiding the attacks on the United States and its citizens that occurred on September 11, 2001. (b) Article III Court of the United States Defined.--In this section, the term ``Article III court of the United States'' means a court of the United States established under Article III of the Constitution of the United States. ______