House strikes last-minute surveillance deal

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[rigelkentaurus]

Sounds like some wallpaper that pretends to cover the massive security holes that exist. If it passes Congress, VETO.

[lodi90]

Just elect more Republicans. That will fix everything. /s

[Go Gordon]

No to any extension of FISA until all those officials who have engaged in abuse are fully prosecuted and all judges who have presided over the abuse are removed from the bench.

Even if passed by the Senate, can't President Trump simply veto the bill? There would be no time to override the veto in time to meet the March 15th deadline. Once sunset, wouldn't congress have to start an entirely new legislative process to get the FISC back in?

[MrEdd]

Elect Nationalists.

[DesertRhino]

Gosh, and I thought that the government would admit they were despotic and give up domestic spying./s

[stockpirate]

Only Deep State Whores will vote for this bill.

[novemberslady]

please veto this
They have too much power

[zeugma]

You know this whole thing is a sham when Devin Nunes — who seems to spend most of his waking hours on Fox News complaining about FISA abuses — turns out to be the strongest advocate in Congress for renewing the FISA surveillance authorization.

Yes. Isn't it amazing that congress can always find time to support the powers of the police state? Trump really ought to veto this, but he won't because the entire political establishment of both parties would scream bloody murder, and be fully amplified by media megaphones. It's a real shame this bill wasn't up for renewal a year from now. Trump could tell the powers that be to fuck off.