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Sat Jun-21-08 02:05 PM
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40. 67 Senators voted against removing the immunity clause in

February

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00015

Why Obama Kinda Likes the FISA Bill (But He Won't Come Out and Say It)

http://balkin.blogspot.com/2008/06/why-obama-kinda-likes-fisa-bill-but-he.html

"...So, let's sum up: Congress gives the President new powers that Obama can use. Great. (This is change we can believe in). Obama doesn't have to expend any political capital to get these new powers. Also great. Finally, Obama can score points with his base by criticizing the retroactive immunity provisions, which is less important to him going forward than the new powers. Just dandy..."

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