Posted on 01/24/2008 7:38:48 PM PST by jdm
WASHINGTON — A White House plan to broaden the National Security Agency’s wiretapping powers won a key procedural victory in the Senate on Thursday, as backers defeated a more restrictive plan by Senate Democrats that would have imposed more court oversight on government spying.
The vote moves the Bush administration a step closer toward the twin goals it has pursued for months: strengthening the N.S.A.’s ability to eavesdrop without court approval, while securing legal immunity for the phone companies that have helped the agency in its wiretapping operations.
At the same time, the White House agreed Thursday after months of resistance to give members of the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees access to internal documents on the N.S.A.’s wiretapping program and the legal foundation for it.
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No bias, there. /s
it is the NYT....its' not even suitable for lining a birdcage.
The new york times = treason and sedition.
Which the Democrats will promptly turn over to the Chinese, Russians, Indians and the Taliban. They won't give it to Israel because they hate the Jews.
Our “lameduck”(/s) president is still fighting for a future for our children.
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