Talk:Secret hold
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We need to add something to the controversy section for the "supporters" of secret holds. But so far I can't find any good references for this, so it's either going to be a POV issue with only one side being mentioned, or else be a "citations needed" issue because I can't find any good links for this. I know the basic idea for those in favor of the hold is that it allows the senate to deal with fast-track unanimous-consent issues quickly, without having to wait on other issues which require debate, but I'd like to find a good source for this.
- Thanks for the work on this article. The best that I can tell, a secret hold serves two purposes: 1) as a type of 'filibuster' in the words of Sen. Feinstein (it was used extensively in the 90s to block judicial candidates) and 2) as a way for a Senator to temporarily review a bill. I have discussed this in more detail on the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 Talk page with a couple of references from statements on the floor of the Senate that support my conclusion. All controversy tends to lie with the filibuster aspect since it gives more power for a single Senator to block a bill than many people believed existed.--Burzum 02:27, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
