Republican Senator Ted Stevens was the one who put the ‘secret hold’ on the Obama/Coburn federal budget open database bill
Rebecca Carr explains the who, what, when, where, and why here.
I’ll say one thing about all this: for the first time in, oh, forever, the blogosphere actually united together on an issue. Take a picture, because it’s a Kodak moment that is sure not to last.
Good call, Mary Katharine.
Wed PM Update: I’m hearing from a source who shall remain nameless that there may also a Democrat Senator who has this bill on “secret hold.” If I find out who it is, I’ll pass it along.
Thur AM Update: Red State is saying the Dem Senator is Robert Byrd. (Hat tip: Allah)
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