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Flag-burning amendment heads to Senate floor
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Jun 15, 2006 04:13pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A measure that would change the U.S. Constitution to let Congress ban burning the American flag was sent to the Senate floor on Thursday, setting up an election-year debate.
The amendment has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives by the needed two-thirds margin. The bill's sponsor, Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, said he believes it will pass the Senate.
"I know we have more than 67 votes, if people are allowed to vote their conscience," Hatch said after the Judiciary Committee's 11-7 vote, which fell largely along party lines. |
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