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Senator Russ Feingold is, in my opinion, one of the most earnest and genuine politicians in Washington D.C. He was one of the (sadly) few Democrats to join Senator Dodd in his effort to postpone today's vote on FISA. Take a look.
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Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
In Opposition to the Flawed FISA Bill
. . .This is not about whether the companies had good intentions or acted in good faith. It is about whether they complied with this statutory immunity provision, which has applied to them for 30 years. If the companies followed that law, they should get immunity. If they did not follow that law, they should not get immunity. A court should make that decision, not Congress. It’s that simple.
Congress passed a law laying out when telecom companies get immunity and when they don’t for a reason. These companies have access to our most private communications, so Congress has subjected them to very precise rules about when they can provide that information to the government. If the companies did not follow the law Congress passed, they should not be granted a “get out of jail free card” after the fact. . .
Read the whole speech here
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