Feingold to back Dodd on FISA filibuster? (Hamsher, FDL)

[swag]

http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/feingold-to-back-dodd-up/#comments

Russ Feingold just released this statement:

As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have been working and will continue to work every step of the way to try to fix the badly flawed FISA bill. I was pleased that in the Intelligence Committee markup yesterday Senator Wyden and I were able to make some improvements to the bill, including requiring FISA court orders for wiretapping U.S. citizens overseas and more meaningful oversight by Congress and the Inspector General of the new authorities. But we still have a long way to go before this bill adequately protects the privacy of law-abiding Americans. The bill still cedes far too much power to the executive branch, which has time and again shown it will only abuse it. And I am deeply disappointed that it included retroactive immunity for anyone alleged to have cooperated with the Administration’s illegal warrantless wiretapping program. I hope the bill will be further improved in the Judiciary Committee before it reaches the full Senate. If the bill that ultimately reaches the Senate floor includes immunity and does not adequately protect the privacy of Americans, I will fight it vigorously with every tool at my disposal.

[ClayZ]

1. Good News! K and R

[saracat]

2. And Hllary will vote how?

[C_U_L8R]

3. That makes two brave souls..

do we have three?

[swag]

4. I think Ron Wyden will be right there with them

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/056422.php

[trashcanistanista]

5. Will he put another hold on it?

He doesn't say what "tools" he will use.

[AndyA]

6. Rec #5 - off to Greatest Page

It is with pleasure I recommend this. Feingold is digging his heels in, we need a lot more Democratic Party members in Congress to do this! :thumbsup:

[robinlynne]

7. yes! going to call boxer and ask her to help them.

[rocktivity]

8. Obama has released a supportive statement

(link). But actions speak louder than words!

:headbang:
rocknation

[rockymountaindem]

11. With as much as he's risking I'd be surprised if he fillabusters n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. Good. If there's 2 of them they can take turns napping, eating and going potty.

:) They could do 5 hour shifts easily. One should buy Valerie Plame's new book and read it on the floor! The other should buy Jeremy Scahill's Blackwater book and read it on the floor.

Go Russ and Chris!:thumbsup: I'm proud of you 2!

[PassingFair]

10. Good on them!

I think I know who will get my vote now.
Dodd has been looking better and better.

He is blazing forward now as far as I'm concerned.

Any friend of Mr. Feingold's......

[fooj]

12. I read on another thread that Biden has thrown down the gauntlet

and said that he would support Dodd. I hope the info is accurate.