House Judiciary Rejects Telecom Immunity

[kpete]

House Judiciary Rejects Telecom Immunity
by FWIW
Wed Oct 10, 2007

The House Judiciary Committee has voted 21-14 to reject Bush's demand for retroactively protecting telecommunications companies from lawsuits for participating in warrantless wiretapping.

The proposed legislation expands court supervision of the U.S. foreign eavesdropping program and adds new measures to protect the civil liberties of Americans who may be caught up in the surveillance of suspected terrorists.

"The legislation before us today seeks to once again strike the appropriate balance between needed government authority and our precious rights and liberties," said House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/10/142636/29

[tekisui]

1. Look for another veto, with no chance of override.

[blogslut]

3. It's not over yet

It has to go before the House> pass> go before the senate> pass> then off to the decider

[Me.]

6. I'd Rather Have It Vetoed Than Have The Restoration Bill Passed

just so his majesty will sign it. Time for his agenda to be D.O.A.

[LakeSamish706]

2. Well Thank Christ someone has some balls in this party!

"The House Judiciary Committee has voted 21-14 to reject Bush's demand for retroactively protecting telecommunications companies from lawsuits for participating in warrantless wiretapping."

Now lets hope they can hold!

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Hoefully this is a sign that they are growing a backbone

by the way, they may have received way, and I mean WAY too many calls... I did call

[movonne]

5. I hope it is getting a backbone, but I so distrust these dems that

this may be a way to appease us but they know it won't go through...