Mark's review
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant) by Stephen R. Donaldson
The vote was 213 to 197 in favor of a revision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) bill that was backed by the Democratic leadership.
One member voted present.
The vote came after a unique secret session Thursday night in the House. It was the first time the House has met in secret since 1983 .
The Democratic plan would allow telecommunications companies to be sued for their role in the administration's much-disputed warrantless surveillance program -- something that President Bush and GOP allies have railed against.
Bush has spent weeks pressuring the House to grant retroactive legal immunity to the phone companies that took part in the program, initiated after the September 11 attacks.
Bush argues that legal protection is needed for companies to continue cooperating with the government and has vowed to veto the House Democratic proposal, which would allow the lawsuits to move forward in federal courts.
The Senate already has voted to protect the pho...more
One member voted present.
The vote came after a unique secret session Thursday night in the House. It was the first time the House has met in secret since 1983 .
The Democratic plan would allow telecommunications companies to be sued for their role in the administration's much-disputed warrantless surveillance program -- something that President Bush and GOP allies have railed against.
Bush has spent weeks pressuring the House to grant retroactive legal immunity to the phone companies that took part in the program, initiated after the September 11 attacks.
Bush argues that legal protection is needed for companies to continue cooperating with the government and has vowed to veto the House Democratic proposal, which would allow the lawsuits to move forward in federal courts.
The Senate already has voted to protect the pho...more
There's only so long you can listen to TC whine. Yes, I get that he's an anti-hero, but good grief.
