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FISA

March 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Ladies and Gentlemen!  We have a FISA bill! One the democrats wrote.  One they spoke out in support of.  One they voted for.

House Democrats reject telecom amnesty, warrantless surveillance

The House just now approved a new FISA bill that denies retroactive immunity to lawbreaking telecoms and which refuses to grant most of the new powers for the President to spy on Americans without warrants. It passed comfortably, by a 213-197 margin. Notably, many of the 21 “Blue Dogs” who previously signed a letter indicating their support for telecom immunity and [...]

Categories: Congress · FISA · National Security

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