House approves foreign wiretap bill (227-183 vote)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 8/4/07 | Charles Babington - ap

[NormsRevenge]

The roll call vote for the surveillance bill can be found at:

S. 1927: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll836.xml

[vbmoneyspender]

Wow. The Democrats did the right thing. Maybe they actually do have an instinct for self-preservation.

[NormsRevenge]

Key elements of surveillance bill
Associated Press

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070805/ap_on_go_co/terrorism_surveillance_glance;_ylt=AgZywlSOclezRlgwzRLFPlY8KbIF

Key points in the surveillance bill passed by Congress this week:

_Expands the administration’s powers to eavesdrop, without a court order, on foreign suspects’ communications passing through the United States.

_Requires new wiretaps to be approved by the director of national intelligence and the attorney general, not just the attorney Ggeneral.

_Requires a court-issued warrant when a U.S. resident is the main target of surveillance.

_Requires Congress to reconsider the law in six months.

[nicmarlo]

If a U.S. resident becomes the chief target of surveillance, the government would have to obtain a warrant from the special FISA court.

ping!

[squidly]

Thanks. Does me good to know who voted against this. I can’t think of one single reason why they would or should. But 183 of them did.

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s time we get those bozos that some call “judges” out of the war on terror. If they want to participate, they can go down and see a recruiter like the rest of us. “Judges” sitting on their fat asses in their robes and wanting to control how this war is fought REALLY pisses me off!

[squidly]

"This bill would grant the attorney general the ability to wiretap anybody, any place, any time without court review, without any checks and balances," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.,

All you have to do is read the bill, or easier yet this article, to see that this woman was standing there lying through her teeth.

[goldstategop]

We need keep track of whom Al Qaeda is calling and where - so threats to our country can be neutralized quickly. When Congress gets back, the FISA law update changes should be made permanent.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Borax Queen]

It would be good to wipe the smirk off those imans’ faces (the ones on the airplane, I watched them today on some news show). And any other violent Muzzie’s face.

[Obie Wan]

Well it wasn’t that long ago there was a bunch of idiots here who were arguing with me that wire tapping was a violation of civil rights. It’s nice to see that some people including Congress get the fact that certain steps are necessary to safeguard our country !!!

[jveritas]

Excellent.

[nicmarlo]

bttt!

[wpa_mikeb]

Great news!!

The DUmmies are in total meltdown.

[byteback]

Interesting that this was an issue not worthy of a vote for Hunter, Paul and Tancredo.

[jazusamo]

Great News!

[RatsDawg]

Interesting in deed. Kucinich is the only presidential candidate to have a say in this, jeez.

[NormsRevenge]

McCain didn’t vote in the Senate on this either..

[MaxMax]

I suspect a back room trade off. I'll be watching the oil company tax
and Bush' veto pen. Just an idea.

[Tennessee Nana]

My Zach Wamp from the 3rd TN District voted Yes

:)