Liveblog #8: Senate FISA Debate

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The debate to give the administration and telecoms retroactive immunity is underway on the senate floor now. Kit Bond explained that there is no more important legislation than this one because immunity for the telecoms makes America safe. Rockefeller explained earlier that the telecoms are patriotic, which is why they betrayed the country by the release of private information to the government without a warrant.

Bond and Rockefeller emphasize that retroactive immunity is bipartisan, but responsibility to the rule of law is only a Democratic cause. Rockefeller also complained that they worked hard on the Intelligence Committee version of the bill.

Sen. Russ Feingold followed Bond and returned us to reality and the rule of law.  Sen. Bill Nelson is all over the map but will ultimately support immunity.  

Reid supports immunity, but says he opposes it. There is no doubt that those who support the constitution will be defeated again today, but Dodd is reportedly going to force them into the light of day before they take this next horrific step toward fascism.

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The debate to give the administration and telecoms retroactive immunity is underway on the senate floor now. Kit Bond explained that there is no more important legislation than this one because immunity for the telecoms makes America safe. Rockefeller explained earlier that the telecoms are patriotic, which is why they betrayed the country by the release of private information to the government without a warrant.

Bond and Rockefeller emphasize that retroactive immunity is bipartisan, but responsibility to the rule of law is only a Democratic cause. Rockefeller also complained that they worked hard on the Intelligence Committee version of the bill.

Sen. Russ Feingold followed Bond and returned us to reality and the rule of law.  Sen. Bill Nelson is all over the map but will ultimately support immunity.  

Reid supports immunity, but says he opposes it. There is no doubt that those who support the constitution will be defeated again today, but Dodd is reportedly going to force them into the light of day before they take this next horrific step toward fascism.

You may wish to contact your Senator via these numbers

Leahy offered the Judiciary Committee version as a substitute but that was tabled by a sizeable majority.  Since then, they have been proposing other amendments to the base bill.