Did Wyden Insert Poison Pill In Senate FISA Capitulation?

[kpete]

Thursday :: October 18, 2007
Did Wyden Insert Poison Pill In Senate FISA Capitulation?
By Big Tent Democrat, Section Legislation
Posted on Thu Oct 18, 2007

Besides voting no (along with Sen. Russ Feingold), Sen. Ron Wyden may have inserted a poison pill in Senator Rockefeller's attempted FISA capitulation bill:

Passage in the committee came with one unexpected hitch. In an interview after the closed session, Mr. Wyden said he had succeeded, by a vote of 9 to 6, in adding an amendment that would offer additional protections by requiring that the government get a warrant whenever it wanted to wiretap an American outside the country, like an American soldier based overseas or a business person.

“The individual freedom of an American shouldn’t depend on their physical geography,” he said.

But Mr. Wyden said the administration vigorously opposed that measure and was threatening to veto any final bill if it is included.
Good work Senator Wyden.


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/washington/19nsa.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1192799141-SXnnPDIs3uB73L2l7lQe0g

[babylonsister]

1. Rethugs try this all the time; good for Sen. Wyden! nt

[Toots]

2. Well if Bush* says he will veto the Democrats won't be able to get rid of that ammendment

Quick enough. It will be gone and Bush* will be happy...America not so much but do they really care? I have come to the conclusion that the Democrats that control things do not care one whit what the people are concerned about, only about getting Corporate money..

[formercia]

4. There are many in Congress that act more like Royalty

and will do anything to maintain the standard of living to which they have become accustomed.
They display addictive behavior. Power is a very addictive drug.

[Zodiak]

3. It's good to see SOME Dems fighting

Wyden gets my support on this. Fill it with so much poison it kills * and he is forced to veto it.

That's fighting....what Reid is doing is not.