Telecom Industry Wins a Round on Eavesdropping

[HCE SuiGeneris]

By DAVID STOUT
Published: December 17, 2007

WASHINGTON — Telecommunications companies won a skirmish in the Senate on Monday as a bill to protect them from lawsuits for cooperating with the Bush administration’s eavesdropping programs easily overcame a procedural hurdle.

By 76 to 10, with Democrats divided, the Senate voted to advance the bill for consideration. A measure to block it, which was led by Senator Christopher J. Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut fell short, as those who wanted the bill to reach the floor got 16 votes more than the 60 needed to achieve that goal.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/washington/17cnd-nsa.html?ex=1355634000&en=9d9d98f20fa62dbf&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

So, this is already a done deal and I live in a time warp I guess

:shrug:

[villager]

1. while there may be an occasional tactical reason to vote for a Democrat,

why on earth does anyone on this board stay registered as one, and thus keep "supporting" them?

They sure as hell aren't supporting you!

[AX10]

2. I'm a registered Independent.

[robinlynne]

3. No. That was a vote of whether or not to vote on the bill. NYT came out way

ahead of itself. It is still being debated.

[BelgianMadCow]

4. Indeed. A cloture vote

thanks robinlynne.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

5. Yes. TYVM

:hi:

[robinlynne]

6. tyvm? whatever it is, its' good by me. As long as there is NO IMMUNITY!

[robinlynne]

7. oh, maybe it's thank-you very much.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

8. 'tis

Sorry to be so cryptic. :toast:

[Junkdrawer]

9. And, in other news, Dewey Defeats Truman....

:P