Rep. Brown joins GOP to pass anti-terrorism bill
Friday, September 29, 2006 – By Jack Torry
For the past two months, Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, has assailed Democratic challenger Rep. Sherrod Brown, of Avon, for opposing the Patriot Act and voting throughout the 1990s to trim spending for national intelligence.
But on Wednesday, Brown was one of 34 Democrats who joined 219 Republicans to approve a bill backed by President Bush that would create military tribunals to try suspected terrorists. The measure is opposed by many Democrats because they worry that it violates the rights of the accused.
In a statement released by his aides, Brown said, “This compromise is supported by Sen. John McCain, a former POW who fought to ensure that this tribunal lives up to our national standards on human rights. Unlike President Bush’s plan, this compromise measure prohibits the degrading treatment of detainees and specifically lists the types of behaviors that are banned in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.”
Brown’s vote prompted a zinger from DeWine spokesman Brian Seitchik: “For a guy who so often votes with the political fringe, Congressman Brown has chosen a noteworthy time to vote with the majority.”
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