House Democrats Defy Bush, Approve Spy Bill

[Nomad559]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071010/pl_nm/usa_security_democrats_dc

Defying President George W. Bush, Democrats voted on Wednesday to bolster civil liberties safeguards in his anti-terrorism spying program and refused to shield phone companies from pending lawsuits.

Just hours after Bush warned Democrats they would be rolling back efforts to protect the United States, the House of Representatives Judiciary and Intelligence committees approved legislation to ensure congressional and court oversight of the surveillance of suspected enemy targets.

The party-line votes by the two panels were 20-14 and 12-7, respectively.

The full House is to consider the bill next week. The Senate Intelligence Committee plans to begin work on its version next Thursday.

[MasonJar]

1. Good job, y'all. Kudos!

[Kaleko]

2. A glimmer of hope. Stoke it, we need a bonfire of the sanities

[tom_paine]

3. K & R

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. All I can say is.........

STAND YOUR GROUND AND DON'T CAVE ON THIS!!!!!! Bush may well veto any bills that get through and/or the GOP will almost certainly filibuster it in the Senate. If that happens, just simply let the emergency law expire and allow the previous FISA to be reinstated. The best part is that NOTHING has to actually happen on our end. Just DON'T bargain with Bush/GOP over this!!!! Also, DON'T forget how McConnell (National Intelligence Czar) LIED to Congress about the need for the "improved" law since the previous FISA law apparently works fine in terms of capturing terrorists!!!!

[and-justice-for-all]

5. Get in your Reps shit!!!!!

Do not let them faulter on this!!!

[Lerkfish]

6. that's good

I hope that isn't reversed next week.