Sen. Webb Statement on FISA Vote

[ProSense]

Sen. Webb Statement on FISA Vote
by: Lowell
Sat Aug 04, 2007 at 17:39:06 PM EDT

From Sen. Webb's office:

Yesterday I supported two measures to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. These measures were considered against the backdrop of heightened concerns from our nation's intelligence community abut the threat of international terrorism. The ramifications of the two amendments before us last night were not political. Instead they related to the urgent demands of national security. I chose to heed those warnings. We now have six months to work in earnest to bring full accountability to the process.

This distinction and the threats to national security were stated clearly by Admiral McConnell as well as four of the eight Democratic members of the Senate Intelligence Committee. These members, Senators Feinstein, Mikulski, Bayh, and Bill Nelson, have extensive experience on intelligence matters and are respected champions of civil rights and liberties. They chose to give significant weight and deference to the intelligence community on FISA reform, and so did I.

There is near uniform, bipartisan agreement on the need to reform FISA to reflect modern telecommunications and information technology. We must do so in a way that safeguards basic civil and constitutional rights. But we must also remember that the terrorist threat to the nation is extremely serious. I remain fully committed to bringing accountability to this process, and to protecting the privacy rights of all Americans.

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Daily Kos diary about Webb's statement.

[Warpy]

1. the only good thing about that bill was the 120 day sunset provision

If the Republics refuse to listen to reason on oversight and the protection of civil liberties, then they can just sit on their hands and let the sun set.

[Bumblebee]

2. 6 mos -- 180 days

[Buttercup McToots]

4. Bastards...

THEY are all BASTARDS...

[rodeodance]

10. it sounds that Webb only in concerned with technology reform in the future, nothing about civil

liberties being stepped on.

[Kagemusha]

3. ...Shorter Webb: My senior Senators trust our President, and so do I.

I'm sorry, people. I'm not impressed.

He was brought a bill of goods and bought it without batting an eye.

[rodeodance]

6. trust is so fragile

[OzarkDem]

8. Not impressed, either

My senator, Sherrod Brown, didn't buy into it.

[thunder rising]

5. lazy and expedient...that's all

I wondered if Web would show his Republican belly.

[Solly Mack]

7. I want less of government's idea of "protection" and more of my rights

thanks all the same

"We must do so in a way that safeguards basic civil and constitutional rights. But we must also remember that the terrorist threat to the nation is extremely serious. I remain fully committed to bringing accountability to this process, and to protecting the privacy rights of all Americans."

Gonna give a wanna-be tyrant exactly what he wants first. A wanna-be tyrant who always lies and who has always abused whatever power he had - and then gonna work toward accountability after giving a wanna-be tyrant everything he wants...accountability from an executive office who wouldn't let a maid testify to Congress about what kind of cleaner she/he uses because of "executive privilege"?



alrighty then....

[BlackVelvet04]

9. Sure.....

These members, Senators Feinstein, Mikulski, Bayh, and Bill Nelson, have extensive experience on intelligence matters and are respected champions of civil rights and liberties.

Did they vote for the patriot act? For the Iraq war?

[dogman]

11. If he runs for POTUS, will he apologize or stand by his vote?

He's on track for the "top tier".

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. Brilliant!! The politicians are taking away our civil liberites so the terrorists can't take them.

Up is down. Black is White. Big Brother loves you.

[fedupinBushcountry]

13. There was nothing wrong with FISA

It doesn't need to be fixed, what don't they get? Again they fall for the propaganda of this administration.

[BlooInBloo]

14. Lying jackass.

[high density]

15. blah blah blah "National security" blah blah blah

Gawd, please make it stop. Why can't these people notice that the Republics have already politicized this freaking issue?!?

[VP505]

16. What is it

about "you work for US and we don't want you to allow Bu$hCo to spy on US" that the Senators can't seem to grasp??? I don't give a flying fu** what the Senate Intelligence Committee members think, I don't want my Government spying on me without Court over site, period!!!