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vranasaurus · January 11, 2013, 05:15 PM

The FOPA didn't require the Hughes Amendment to pass. The amendment was passed with the intent that it would kill the bill.

Once the amendment was added the options were to scrap the entire thing or accept it as is. We got far more than we gave on the FOPA.

January 11, 2013, 05:15 PM	#29
vranasaurus Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2008 Posts: 1,184	The FOPA didn't require the Hughes Amendment to pass. The amendment was passed with the intent that it would kill the bill. Once the amendment was added the options were to scrap the entire thing or accept it as is. We got far more than we gave on the FOPA.