FISA Another Day of Infamy for the US of A

Written by: Annilow on Jul 9, 2008 1:09 PM EDT

It appears from diaries on KOS and from an article from Pam Hess on the wires this morning that FISA is going to pass.  At least two of the amendments, Feingold's for one, according to KOS diaries, has already been shot down.  It's a sad day for the US of A.  This is a thin diary, but I wanted to put up something that people could discuss if they wanted.  Here's a link and a quote from Pam Hess's article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_go_co/terrorist_surveillance

Senate to pass bill overhauling eavesdropping regs

By PAMELA HESS, Associated Press Writer2 hours, 36 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The Senate finally is expected to pass a bill overhauling rules on secret government eavesdropping, completing a lengthy and bitter debate that pitted privacy and civil liberties concerns against the desire to prevent terrorist attacks.

and here's a link to KOS diary from McJoan who seems to be keeping on top of things:

Final FISA Fight: The Votes

by mcjoan

Wed Jul 09, 2008 at 09:22:00 AM PDT

It's the final FISA fight of this Congress.

The Senate just rejected Dodd's amendment to strip Title II--the immunity provisions--from the bill, 32-66. Now up is Sen. Specter's amendment that requires the cases be dismissed if the court determines that the warrantless wiretapping programming was legal.

Update I: Specter amendment fails, 37-61. Next up is Bingaman's amendment, the last hope that the Senate regains it's sanity. Given how the votes are going, I'm not holding my breath.

Update II: Bingaman fails 42-56. The Senate is in recess until 2:15, so that the Republicans can go have their weekly lunch and toast the capitulating Dems in celebration. Then they'll come back and finish it off.

The roll call vote on the Dodd amendment is now available, with a link and list of the good guys below the fold.

and here's the link to mcjoan

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