This is either the height of hypocrisy or else the Republicans are trying to create a false reason to derail or modify the legislation.

House Republicans made a last-minute attempt Saturday to limit individual political donations to independent organizations. It was a move aimed at hampering Democratic-aligned groups that were powerful in 2004 and could threaten GOP candidates next year.

As Congress rushed to finish for the year, Republican leaders met privately and sought to attach the campaign finance legislation _ which has idled in the House for months _ to a defense bill that was ready for final passage.
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Because of the stalemate, it’s possible that Congress will not send a bill setting Pentagon policy to the president’s desk for the first time in more than 40 years.

Gone would be legislation, sponsored by Graham, that would put into law military procedures for the detention and prosecution of terror-war suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison.

The ban on mistreating prisoners, sponsored by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., also is included in the defense bill. His measure also is part of the Senate-passed version of a separate military spending bill and is expected to be attached to the final House-Senate version of it.

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