Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.1927 Protect America Act of 2007

himfrb2b - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

2010-04-05T01:00:00Z

On August 3, 2007, the Senate passed a Republican-sponsored version of FISA (S. 1927) in a vote of 60 to 28. The House followed by passing the bill, 227183. The Protect America Act of 2007 (Pub.L. 110-55, S. 1927) was then signed into law by ..... "P.

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A Smarter Intelligence Policy - Council on Foreign Relations

2009-01-04T19:00:00Z

By United States Department of State Must Read October 1, 2007. A Conversation with Michael V. Hayden (Video) Video September 7, 2007. A Conversation with Michael V. Hayden (Audio) Audio September 7, 2007. Protect America Act, S. 1927 ...

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24 Different World Coins Datesâ€“ 1955 To 2000 In EFâ€“AU

2008-12-24T19:00:00Z

1913-DS II, 14-D, 21-S, 24-S, 27-S, and 1928-S. 1927 commem EF-AU 12.95; AU-UNC/UNC, nice. Welcome to Stackâ€™s, a team of rare coin professionals, highly skilled in the presentation of numismatic auction sales. ...

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Obama stepping down from the Senate Sunday. Time to shift our Draft Schakowsky Campaign into high gear.

2008-11-13T19:00:00Z

...looked up Schakowsky’s record on FISA modification and she earns a perfect score according my toughest standards: voted no on S.1927 last August, against the PAA extension in February, no on H.R.6304 in June and she cosponsored Holt’s far superior H

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Blue Collar Republican Â» Blog Archive Â» John Tanner votes poorly ...

2008-10-06T20:00:00Z

The House passed S. 1927 by a vote of 227-183 (Roll Call 836) on August 4, 2007. Warrantless surveillance of American citizens is a violation of the Fourth Amendment provision against â€œunreasonable searches and seizures. ...

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S. 1927 - A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ...

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

Vote Date: August 3, 2007. Joseph Biden - (D - DE) - No. John McCain - (R - AZ) - No Vote. Barack Obama - (D - IL) - No. Summary:. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for ...

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Narrowing gap vs Pelosiâ€™s Secluded Order of business

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

If the countenance after which S.1927 was in eclat a WATS line logrolling, unaccompanied both Republicans defected although 41 Democrats disagreed in association with their insurer in relation to this resultant. ...

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Email from Ron Kind on Anniversary of D-Day Invasion

2008-06-05T20:00:00Z

(PAA), S. 1927. This bill permits the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General to authorize the acquisition of foreign intelligence regarding any individuals "reasonably believed" to be outside of the United States. ...

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Approach vs Pelosiâ€™s Retired Dramatis personae

2008-06-04T20:00:00Z

If the cumulative system referring to S.1927 was versus impart a WATS choose, yet couple Republicans defected the future 41 Democrats disagreed in line with their promoter by virtue of this spread about. ...

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Reply vs Pelosiâ€™s Disparaging Schedule

2008-06-02T20:00:00Z

If the preference prevalent S.1927 was so as to sociodrama a polity bear a hand, so far duet Republicans defected trouble 41 Democrats disagreed from their confederate in this offspring. And all, the minutiae doing the Liberia ...

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Advisory body vs Pelosi?s Idiosyncratic Roll

2008-04-26T11:12:07Z

Round about Stanford Matthews Blog @ MoreWhat.com Alongside advanced all hands be forced rest assured that the reverence ratings in regard to the ... . If the no as respects S.1927 was headed for give away a localism ste

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Donnelly responds to LWV on FISA, civil liberties

2008-04-05T20:00:00Z

On August 4, 2007, I joined the House of Representatives in passing S. 1927, The Protect America Act, which the president signed into law the next day on August 5. S. 1927 was designed to temporarily allow the Director of National ...

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Xtinpore: 100 things

2008-02-28T19:00:00Z

If the vote on S.1927 was to show a party line vote, only two Republicans defected while 41 Democrats disagreed with their party on this issue. CQ TODAY Pelosi Seeks to Change FISA Bill By Tim Starks, CQ Staff Aug. ...

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2008 Presidential candidates voting record on civil liberty.

2008-02-27T19:00:00Z

Voted NO on S. 1927 - This bill extends power to spy agencies to eavesdrop on â€™suspected terroristsâ€™ without a court order. Voted NO on SJ Res 12 - To give the Senate approval to a proposed amendment to the Constitution to ban ...

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Fix FISA and Close the Unintended Gap in our National Security

2008-02-26T19:00:00Z

The Protect America Act, S. 1927, which was signed into law in August of 2007, closed the unacceptable gaps that had arisen in our intelligence gathering capabilities because of the application of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ...

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Comment on Dear Representative, by Tom Allen

2008-02-25T19:00:00Z

I voted against S. 1927 because I believe that while surveillance of terrorists and terrorist groups is unquestionably appropriate, it must be undertaken without sacrificing the civil liberties that our Constitution guarantees. ...

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Walking the Walk....

2008-02-10T19:00:00Z

I voted against the bill Congress did pass, S. 1927, which went too far. It allows the government to collect foreign intelligence about people "reasonably believed" to be abroad, including information about Americans, without a court ...

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More on the issues.

2008-02-06T19:00:00Z

Voted against S.1927, the Protect America Act, which amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Said: â€œThere is no better way to combat anti-Americanism than to do our best to demonstrate that America is invested in ...

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Shays Statement on the FISA Extension (01/30/08)

2008-01-28T19:00:00Z

Congressman Christopher Shays (CT-4) supported the 15-day extension of S. 1927, the Protect America Act when it passed the House by voice vote on Tuesday.

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A temporary stay of execution for the Fourth Amendment

2008-01-28T19:00:00Z

As to how it plays out, I'm sure that you saw the editorial in the New York Times yesterday that suggested we pass a 30-day extension and leave town, much like Senate did to us in August with S. 1927 (the PAA). ...

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ALA, ARL Respond to Recent Legislation on Warrantless Surveillance

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

The letter was sent, with an attachment, outlining the library community's take on the Protect America Act (S. 1927), which has since been enacted into public law. It is reprinted below and is also available as a PDF. Letter to Rep. ...

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FISA again

2007-10-16T05:34:48Z

FISA again I just can't leave it alone . . . The Senate and House are kicking around bills amending FISA (properly this time - or so we hope) ... act (S.1927). Today I'm writing to urge that you vote 'nay' on any fur

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Democrats Expected To Concede on Wiretapping

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

... in the House and Senate now and tell them to stand firm and deliver on the promise they made after they were lied to and pressured by the Bush administration in August to hastily pass S. 1927 (the 'Protect America Act'). ...

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AN APPEAL TO AMERICANS TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS

2007-10-05T20:00:00Z

As a concerned constituent I urge you to correct the mistake Congress made in August by passing the so-called â€œProtect America Actâ€* (S.1927) and take action to restore critical provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...

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Impeachable Protect America Act

2007-09-29T20:00:00Z

File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTMLS. 1927 â€” Protect America Act of 2007. Summary of the Bills Under Consideration Today:. Total Number of New Government Programs: 0 ...www.house.gov/hensarling/rsc/doc/LB_080407_FISA_Rev.doc ...

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Der Sumpffuchs Legt Ab: NYPDS 09/21/07

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

Das SchÃ¼tzt amerikanische Tat wird gesetzt, in 6 Monaten auf Grund einer Sonnenuntergangsvorkehrung abzulaufen, die zur endgÃ¼ltigen Version von S. 1927 befestigt wurde. Kongress wird dann die Gelegenheit zu erneuern oder haben das ...

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Help End the "Protect America Act" and Restore Balance to the ...

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

The Protect American Act is set to expire in 6 months due to a sunset provision that was attached to the final version of S. 1927. Congress will then have the opportunity to renew or reject the law. In a statement made on September 19, ...

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McCaskill FISA Vote Revisited

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

Thank you for contacting me regarding the Protect America Act of 2007 (S. 1927). I appreciate hearing from you, and I welcome the chance to respond. On August 1, 2007, I was faced with a stark reality: the Director of National ...

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Orwellian Legislation: Stop the Unconstitutional â€œProtect America ...

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

Protect America Act - Just say NO to making it permanent

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

The act would expand the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The bill (S. 1927) was authored mostly by the White House, and submitted to Congress by the Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell. Stop This Bill !

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Bush: Make Protect America Act Permanent

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

The bill (S. 1927) was authored mostly by the White House, and submitted to Congress by the Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell. (For more on the passage of the Protect America Act, please read this JBS newsfeed). ...

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Alert] Sept 19: Call to Restore Habeas and the Fourth Amendment!

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Protect America Act (S. 1927):. House roll-call vote; Senate roll-call vote. Sample Call Script Your conversation may go something like this:. Staffer: Hi, this is Senator/Representative _____'s office. You: Hello, this is [Your Name], ...

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Hearings On the Protect America Act

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

A series of hearings are now underway intended to examine and create legislative changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in light of the Protect America Act (S.1927) that was rushed through Congress and signed into ...

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Tell Congress to stop unlimited wiretap authority

2007-09-17T20:00:00Z

6, President Bush signed the Protect America Act of 2007 (PAA), S. 1927, granting the government the authority to wiretap anyone, including US citizens, without any court approval as long as the "target" of the surveillance is located ...

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Restore Habeus Corpus

2007-09-16T20:00:00Z

See how they voted on the administration's Protect America Act (S. 1927) here. House roll-call vote Senate roll-call vote Remind your rep. or senator who voted for the PAA, or who did not vote, that Congress passed the Foreign ...

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Oaths of Office ignored by most City Councils

2007-09-14T20:00:00Z

On the heels of Patriot Acts I & II, the Military Commissions Act and most recently S. 1927 which further gutted our 4th Amendment protections against illegal searches and seizures, our Constitutional "Liberty and Justice for All" are ...

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The Difference Between Sane and Insane Hey folks, I was going to ...

2007-09-13T20:00:00Z

The Protect America Act of 2007 (S. 1927) updates FISA to make its provisions more technologically-neutral, so that as communication technology develops, the legal framework governing foreign intelligence surveillance does not become ...

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CFR - 1927

2007-09-13T20:00:00Z

110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1927 AN ACT To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. ...

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The nation's top intelligence official, Mike McConnell, on Monday ...

2007-09-12T20:00:00Z

... Did Not Help in Terror Arrests, September 12, 2007, available at LEXIS, News Library, Wire News Services. [2] Id. [3] Id. [4] Id. [5] Id. [6] Id. [7] Id. [8] Id. [9] Protect America Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-55, S. 1927, 110th Cong. ...

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FISA Modernization (Wiretapping) Update-2

2007-09-11T03:05:07Z

In their efforts to justify newly enacted unconstitutional and temporary legislation enabling the warrantless surveillance of Americans1 Connecticut ... in Arrests Abroad -----notes----- 1. See S.1927, A bill to amend

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Bill Moyers: License to Spy (article and video link)

2007-09-08T20:00:00Z

â€œTonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the Administrationâ€™s request for changes in FISA, and which was sought to fill an intelligence gap which is asserted to exist. ...

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Bush Dog: Earl Pomeroy

2007-09-08T20:00:00Z

Pomeroy also voted for S. 1927, expanding FISA and giving Bush the legal right to wiretap American citizens without a warrant. In July of 2007 a video of Pomeroy discussing impeachment of Bush with activists on the streets of Washington ...

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President Bush Signs Bill to Expand Warrantless Wiretapping

2007-09-06T10:41:02Z

..> [ Congress.org update] CONGRESS.ORG WEEKLY UPDATE August 6, 2007 President Bush Signs Bill to Expand Warrantless Wiretapping On August 5, President Bush signed into law S.1927, a bill amending the Foreign Intel

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A Smoking Heap of Truth.

2007-09-05T20:00:00Z

â€œS. 1927. AN ACT. To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain. acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for. other purposes.â€* ...

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Charles Wilson: Ohio 6th District

2007-08-30T20:00:00Z

In August, Wilson voted yes to the FISA "fix" (S. 1927), and issued this statement defending the vote:. â€œThe bill I supported was passed on Friday night. Unfortunately that was not the bill that the Senate passed. ...

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Zack Space (OH-18) - A Bush Dog Democrat

2007-08-30T20:00:00Z

Space also voted for S. 1927, expanding FISA and giving Bush the legal right to warrantlessly wiretap American citizens. These two votes make Space a problem. Itâ€™s all well and good to have a progressive agenda when things are easy. ...

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House Judiciary Comm. to Hold FISA Hearing Sept. 5

2007-08-28T20:00:00Z

Tonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the Administration's request for changes in FISA, and which was sought to fill an intelligence gap which is asserted to exist. ...

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PL 110-55, the Protect America Act of 2007: Modifications to the ...

2007-08-28T20:00:00Z

The measure, introduced by Senator McConnell as S. 1927 on August 1, makes a number of additions and modifications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), as amended, 50 USC ï¿½Â§ 1801 et seq., adds additional ...

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Congress vs Pelosi’s Personal Agenda

2007-08-28T04:57:26Z

Congress vs Pelosi’s Personal Agenda August 28, 2007 at 8:58 am · Filed under mycargames, drug list, flowers shops, occupation, farewell, ... are not unanimously agreed to by each party’s membership. If the vote on S.1927
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GONZALES RESIGNATION RESCUES DOJ FROM FASCISM

2007-08-27T20:00:00Z
Before their August recess, Congress approved the Protect America Act (S. 1927), which allows executive authority to wiretap foreign calls to the US without court oversight, forces telecom companies to give records without warrants, ...

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Invertebrate Democrats and "Warrantless Wiretapping"

2007-08-25T08:14:27Z
As the details of precisely what the "Protect America Act of 2007" contains start to be analyzed, ... provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes

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On FISA, Dems Ignore Harry Reid

2007-08-21T21:47:15Z
After the Senate passed S.1927, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid still was not happy. Rather than summarize his statement it is presented below

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E-mail From My Representative On Bush's Recent Wiretap Bill

2007-08-21T20:00:00Z
On August 4, 2007, the House and Senate passed the Protect America Act, S. 1927. This bill permits the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General to authorize the acquisition of foreign intelligence regarding any ...

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Oops, she sent the wrong form letter, again.

2007-08-21T20:00:00Z
When one of my senators, Dianne Feinstein, cast the 60th vote on the "Protect America Act of 2007," S.1927, I wrote a letter asking why she'd give more power, even temporarily, to people like Bush, Cheney and Alberto Gonzales who'd ...

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Fun with News Aggregators, Part VIII

2007-08-20T00:01:07Z
The "Netroots" are revolting: S.1927 - The Protect America Act was introduced, rammed through Congress, passed, and signed by the President within 5 days. Introduced Aug 1, 2007 Scheduled for Debate

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iWork '08: Numbers

2007-08-19T22:30:14Z
To prepare the graphs for my S.1927 post I tried out the new "Numbers" application in iWork '08. Conclusion: I like it. There are obvious comparisons to Excel and OpenOffice but after some messing

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A guest post on the FISA mess

2007-08-19T20:00:00Z
In RE: Amendment of FISA (S. 1927). Dear Senator Feinstein,. I was very surprised and disappointed to see your vote to approve broad new powers to the Executive Branch, which, by every account I’ve read, including those coming from the ...

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The Day The Fourth Amendment Died

2007-08-19T20:00:00Z
Tags: President Bush, Alberto Gonzales, civil liberties, Congress, Constitution , DoJ, domestic spying, FISA, Fourth Amendment, legislation, NSA, politics, privacy, Protect America Act, S.1927, TSP, unlawful search, ...

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Congress vs Pelosi’s Personal Agenda

2007-08-19T04:48:26Z
By Stanford Matthews Blog @ MoreWhat.com By now everyone should know that the approval ratings of the President and Congress tanked months ago ... are not unanimously agreed to by each party’s membership. If the vote on S.1927<

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Protect (Fool) America Act

2007-08-18T20:00:00Z
S.1927 puts it this way:. `Sec. 105A. Nothing in the definition of electronic surveillance under section 101(f) shall be construed to encompass surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside of the United ...

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New US Wiretapping Law

2007-08-18T20:00:00Z
On August 5th, 2007, President Bush signed S.1927 into law, after it passed a Senate vote (60 for, 28 against, 12 present but not voting) on the 3rd, and a House vote (227 for, 183 against, 23 present but not voting). ...

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The Democratic Cave

2007-08-18T20:00:00Z
So, I conclude that the House leadership decided to pass the administration bill, S.1927, in the quickest way possible... and that the vote Friday night on HR 3356 was just a bit of political theater. Perhaps they wanted to show that ...

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House Actions 7/30/2007 - 8/5/2007

2007-08-18T20:00:00Z
S.1927 - A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. ...

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S.1927: The "Protect America Act"

2007-08-18T02:50:43Z
S.1927, the "Protect America Act" which allowed warrantless wiretapping became law on August 5. Organizations from the ACLU to TheOnion have condemned the Democrat-controlled congress, blaming them

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The Day The Fourth Amendment Died

2007-08-17T20:00:00Z
Tags: Alberto Gonzales, civil liberties, Congress, Constitution, DoJ, domestic spying, FISA, Fourth Amendment, legislation, NSA, politics, President Bush, privacy, Protect America Act, S.1927, TSP, unlawful search, ...

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Dear Mr. President, put-up, or shut-up on FISA wiretappingâ€¦

2007-08-16T20:00:00Z
Washington, DC 20500Dear Mr. President:Earlier this month, Congress passed S. 1927, an interim response to your Administration=s proposal for changes in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). That legislation, which you ...

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Harry Reid: Reid, Pelosi Call on Bush to Provide Outstanding ...

2007-08-16T20:00:00Z
Earlier this month, Congress passed S. 1927, an interim response to your Administration=s proposal for changes in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). That legislation, which you signed into law, expires in six months. ...

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Congress vs Pelosi’s Personal Agenda

2007-08-16T13:32:07Z
Congress vs Pelosi’s Personal Agenda By Stanford Matthews Blog @ MoreWhat ... agendas are not unanimously agreed to by each party’s membership. If the vote on S.1927 was to show

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Pelosi, Reid Call on Bush to Provide Requested Information on ...

2007-08-15T20:00:00Z
... of the implementation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): August 16, 2007 The President The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: Earlier this month, Congress passed S. 1927, an interim response to...

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Mainstream Corporate Media and the AT$T-NSA Domestic Spying Program?

2007-08-14T20:00:00Z
The recently passed “Protect America Act of 2007” (S. 1927), which expands presidential powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to spy on our overseas phone and e-mail communications without a court warrant, ...

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Has anyone seen the Fourth Amendment?

2007-08-13T23:23:41Z
In 1791, the US Constitution received some important additions ... , and the persons or things to be seized. Umm... How is bill S.1927 for the 110th Congress legal

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Senate To Follow House In Seeking Quick FISA Fix

2007-08-13T20:00:00Z
Tonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the Administration’s request for changes in FISA, and which was sought to fill an intelligence gap which is asserted to exist. ...

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Senate To Follow House In Seeking Quick FISA Fix

2007-08-13T20:00:00Z
Tonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the Administration’s request for changes in FISA, and which was sought to fill an intelligence gap which is asserted to exist. ...

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Senate To Follow House In Seeking Quick FISA Fix

2007-08-13T20:00:00Z
Tonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the Administration's request for changes in FISA, and which was sought to fill an intelligence gap which is asserted to exist. ...

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Update no.296

2007-08-12T20:00:00Z
The President signed the Protect America Act of 2007 [PL 110-055 (S.1927)] [295], a week ago Sunday. We have modified procedures for electronic surveillance of our enemies. This law improved and updated the Foreign Intelligence ...

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Elliot D. Cohen: Why Haven't the Mainstream Corporate Media ...

2007-08-12T20:00:00Z
The recently passed "Protect America Act of 2007" (S. 1927), which expands presidential powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to spy on our overseas phone and e-mail communications without a court warrant, ...

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Harry Mitchell's statement on his support of the FISA bill...

2007-08-12T20:00:00Z
At the same time, the Senate passed S. 1927 – its version of the FISA update – by a wide, bipartisan vote of 60 to 28. There were a few important distinctions between the House and Senate versions. For example, instead of expiring after ...

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FISA Protect America Act S.1927 as Amended

2007-08-10T17:31:50Z
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 1st Session as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate Vote Summary Question: On Passage of the Bill (S.1927
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Listen, you can hear the terrorists talking

2007-08-10T16:42:20Z
Listen, you can hear the terrorists talking August 10th, 2007 From Congressman Jeff Miller: ... to vote on S.1927, the “Protect America Act.” This bill passed the House 227-183 despite “no” votes

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Permanent Link to

2007-08-10T16:30:13Z
August 10th, 2007 From Congressman Jeff Miller: Although I am overseas visiting our military in Iraq and Afghanistan , ... the House of Representatives to vote on S.1927, the “Protect America Act.” This bill passe

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The Agony of Victory . . . The Thrill of Defeat

2007-08-09T20:52:07Z
While much of the nation's attention has been focused on San Francisco Giant slugger Barry Bonds' now-completed quest of the all-time Home Run Record*, Congress has managed to pass S. 1927, a bill that further dices and slices this nation's historic Co

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S. 1927 - Changes to Foreign Intelligence Sureveillance Act of 1978

2007-08-09T20:00:00Z
The passage of S. 1927, which gave Alberto Gonzeles the legal authority to spy on American citizens without a warrant may become known as “The Cave”. Democrats caved on this one big time. The original purpose of this bill was to correct ...

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Administration’s Terrorism Fear Tactic Worked Again to Whip ...

2007-08-09T20:00:00Z
FISA Bill S. 1927 was adopted by both congressional chambers and signed into law as “The Protect America Act.” Yes, the administration deserves criticism—but even more so Democrats who should have and could have voted the bill down.

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Senate Roll Call Vote on S. 1927

2007-08-09T20:00:00Z
Below is the tabulation of the roll call vote of August 3, 2007, on Senate bill S. 1927, the title of which is as follows:. S. 1927. Protect America Act of 2007. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ...

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Feinstein does an about face

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z
And once you sacrifice rights, itâ€™s hard to get those rights protected againâ€œ, she went and voted for the FISA expansion (S. 1927)! Sheâ€™s not alone, 15 other Senate Democrats also voted to give the government even more power to wiretap. ...

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recent huff post comments

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z
I notice that the vote record has not been published for S.1927, vote 309 so we can not see which Senators have traded our Freedom and Consitutional Rights and appeased the terrorists, you know as Bush said "they hate us for our ...

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FISA passage

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z
The Protect America Act of 2007 (S. 1927) was passed by the Senate on August 3 (Roll Call 309), followed by the House on August 4 (Roll Call 836). President Bush then signed the bill into law the day after the House passed the ...

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Insomniac: 01

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z
Apparently, I'm not alone in my disappointment with the Democratic party legislators concerning the "Protect America Act of 2007 (S. 1927)." A constitutional lawyer and civil rights litigator whose opinion I cited last year about the ...

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how FISA went down in the House

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z
How was it, that the truly awful S.1927, was passed in a Democratic majority House last week? During the many hours spent watching C-SPAN on Friday and Saturday, and in the days since, we've been trying to understand what happened. ...

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"Protect America Act" Demand Legislation Be Repealed

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z
I am a constituent, and I am outraged by the "Protect America Act," S. 1927, which undermined the Constitution and the privacy of Americans. I demand that this legislation be repealed and that Congress take immediate action to rein in ...

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16 bad apples and 6 spineless wonders--updated with links

2007-08-08T15:38:11Z
This is on Bush's so-called "Protect America 2007 Act" (S.1927. ENR) that allows warrantless wiretapping. It is now law thanks to the bad apples and spineless wonders in my own party who refuse

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Letter to my congressman

2007-08-08T15:13:28Z
Dear Representative Kuhl, I am very disturbed by your vote on S.1927 or the Protect America Act. It is my belief that America does need protection, but it is not from terrorists that either

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FISA

2007-08-08T11:00:36Z
S.1927 Title: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information

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ROMNEY VISION: The Intelligence Gathering Capabilities To Keep America Safe

2007-08-08T07:08:56Z
"When Al Qaeda calls into America, we should be listening. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama voted against this common-sense foreign intelligence tool ... by modernizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. … S.1927

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editorial: The Fear of Fear Itself

2007-08-08T02:52:28Z
from The New York Times It was appalling to watch over the last few days as Congress — now led by Democrats — caved in to yet another unnecessary ... that did not exist in 1978. see the roll call votes on S.1927 (

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Bill Nelson Continues His Assault on The Constitution

2007-08-07T20:57:43Z
Bill Nelson Continues His Assault on The Constitution August 7th, 2007 by John Well, S.1927, An Act To Amend The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 passed the Senate and House

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Expanding The Surveillance State

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z
Orange County Register Editorial The passage and signing of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S.1927) revision last weekend demonstrates that even a president with low approval ratings can bully Congress into passing a bill ...

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"Gunny" Bob called Sen. Obama "Osama," misled on amended FISA vote

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z
In fact, in the US Senate, 27 Democrats voted against S.1927, the FISA bill eventually signed by Bush, with 16 voting in favor and six not voting. In the House, 181 Democrats voted against final passage of the bill, while 41 voted to ...

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Boyda's Profile in Courage

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z
The bill (S. 1927) the Protect America Act, which authorizes the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence to acquire foreign intelligence of individuals "reasonably believed" to be outside the United States without a ...

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Access to wiretap orders sought

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z
... been unable to obtain them for use in investigating how much authority the government now has to conduct surveillance. (The new wiretap law signed by President Bush is now formalized as Public Law 110-55). It was passed as S. 1927.)

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Zero Accountability for Bush's Powerful Burglars

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z
Voting against the bill: Democrats Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Christopher Dodd and Dennis Kucinich. Voting for the bill: Republican Sam Brownback. The roll call vote for the surveillance bill (S. 1927) can be found here. ...

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Comment on LA Times Looks to Scare Readers Over New FISA ...

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z
The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes from FISA’s requirements any and all “surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside of the United States. ...

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Reid Struck a Deal with GOP on S.1927??? UPDATE I

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z
The NYTimes, in the Editorial which made the rounds yesterday, "The Fear of Fear Itself", tells us:. In the Senate, the team of Harry Reid, the majority leader, gave up fast, agreeing to a deal that doomed any good bill. ...

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THE INTELLIGENCE GATHERING CAPABILITIES TO KEEP AMERICA SAFE

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z
S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute to its original focus on appropriate protections for the rights of persons in the United States – and not foreign targets located in foreign lands. ...

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Another goosestep toward the Bush and Neocon fascist state

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z
S. 1927 has the Orwellian title, “Protect America Act”. The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978), which categorically excludes from FISA’s requirements any and all ...

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Pelosi Will Tell Democrats How to Vote

2007-08-07T19:24:19Z
Pelosi Will Tell Democrats How to Vote August 7th, 2007 [ Speaker Pelosi] ... is now provided below. This post involves a letter Nancy Pelosi sent after S.1927 passed both Houses ... and Harry Reid) telling Democrats

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Kenosian to Casey on surveillance vote

2007-08-07T15:53:36Z
Kenosian to Casey on surveillance vote August 7th, 2007 posted by 2CDC Dear Senator Casey, I am writing to express my disappointment that you recently voted for the bill (S.1927) that greatly increases the ability

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Invertebrate Democrats and "Warrantless Wiretapping"

2007-08-07T13:32:44Z
As the details of precisely what the "Protect America Act of 2007" contains start to be analyzed, ... provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes

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BEWARE the Pretend-O-Crats

2007-08-07T10:36:07Z
"No nation can preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare; if Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, ... . According to Congress.org: "On August 5, President Bush signed S.1927, a bill amending the Foreign

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BEWARE the Pretend-O-Crats

2007-08-07T09:38:14Z
BEWARE the Pretend-O-Crats "No nation can preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare; if Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, ... : "On August 5, President Bush signed S.1927, a bill amending the Foreig

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SPY BILL PASSED-TAKE ACTION NOW!!!!!!

2007-08-07T08:35:40Z
On August 5, President Bush signed S.1927, a bill amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The bill gives more authority to the National Security Agency...

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Our brave and courageous senators deliver us from evil, yet again

2007-08-06T20:16:02Z
With the passage of these insidious, constitution-sodomizing FISA provisions, ... for S.1927 the "Protect America Act." : Roll-call please! : "Liberal" California Senator Dianne

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GovTrack: Senate Vote On Passage: S. 1927: Protect America Act of 2007

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
Vote Number: Senate Vote #309 in 2007 [primary source]. Date: Aug 3, 2007 9:16PM. Result: Bill Passed. Related Bill: S. 1927: Protect America Act of 2007. Overview. Totals, Democrats, Republicans, Independents. All Votes ...

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Did the Democrats Pass FISA - S 1927 Just to Amend it ?

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
Pelosi said that S. 1927, the bill passed tonight by the House to temporally amend FISA for six-months contains many provisions that are “unacceptable” and she does not believe that the American people will want to wait that long before ...

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Protect America Act is Unconstitutional

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes from FISA's requirements any and all "surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside of the United States. ...

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What Explains Dianne Feinstein on S. 1927?

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
What is going on inside the head of California Senator Dianne Feinstein? I mean that question seriously. I simply cannot understand why Senator Feinstein would stand in Senate chambers and declare in one moment, ...

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Bush Wants More Power and Inouye Voted Yes

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to S. 1927. This bill represents a shocking and grave invasion of long-held constitutional rights of American citizens that–until the abuses of this administration–have been regarded as sacrosanct ...

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Why Bush’s Rush to Pass S. 1927? Legal Arguments on TV?

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
You know, I just love the PACER system of public access to court electronic records. After registering, a body can uncover court records for just 8 cents a page. So if a body were to head over to the PACER web page for the Ninth Circuit ...

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politics { 2 days without newspaper delivery

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
--S.1927-- S.1927 One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America AT THE FIRST SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven ...

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Keeeping America Safe

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute to its original focus on appropriate protections for the rights of persons in the United States – and not foreign targets located in foreign lands. ...

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Protect America Act, S. 1927

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
This bill updates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). It allows the US government to tap, without a warrant, foreign nationals' internet and phone communications that are routed throug...

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Jack Balkin on the President's Comments

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
Jack BalkinYale law professor, Jack Balkin, posts the following observations about the President's statement in signing S. 1927:From the President's Message on signing the FISA fix.

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Dems bend over for a lame duck President - again

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z
If not read this NSA warrantless surveillance controversy Well in an about face, some Dems broke ranks and voted to approve S. 1927 that now makes such wiretapping "legal". The bill passed the Senate 60 to 28 (16 Democrats sold out our ...

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THE WIRETAPPING FIASCO (LIB LIE) IS OVER!

2007-08-06T18:08:47Z
(On August 5, President Bush signed into law S.1927, a bill amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The law expands the ability of certain government agencies to monitor phone

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Deeper Into Madness

2007-08-06T17:39:12Z
Fear is still ruling our decisions. The concept of giving up liberty to protect our freedom continues ... the need for warrants. On August 5, President Bush signed S.1927, a bill amending the Foreign

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Congress vs Pelosi's Personal Agenda

2007-08-06T16:15:00Z
By Stanford Matthews Blog @ MoreWhat.com By now everyone should know that the approval ratings of the President and Congress tanked months ago ... are not unanimously agreed to by each party's membership. If the vote on S.1927
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Bush says he wants more authority from Congress

2007-08-06T13:10:22Z
For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary August 5, ... the country. S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute

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41 House Dems Tremble Before the Bush-meister

2007-08-06T13:09:43Z
The Democrats cave in to the Republicans so frequently it no longer surprises me, only increases my disgust with the party ... buyout and be done with it? The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2

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Letter to a Representative (Thank You 110th Congress for Passing S.1927)

2007-08-06T12:42:48Z
Dear Senator Feingold, As somebody who has served on the Senate Budget Committee, the Senate Intelligence Committee, and the Senate Judiciary Committee, I wonder if you can provide me with some detail regarding the development of a computer system called

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Democrats Capitulate to Bush on Surveillance

2007-08-06T11:01:41Z
41 House Democrats voted on Saturday to side with the Bush/Cheney Administration and to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ... provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically

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President Commends Congress on Intelligence Legislation

2007-08-06T07:55:48Z
Courtesy of White House Press Release [ Fact sheet] ... . S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute to its original

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President Commends Congress on Intelligence Legislation

2007-08-06T07:55:26Z
Courtesy of White House Press Release [ Fact sheet] ... . S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute to its original

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President Commends Congress on Intelligence Legislation

2007-08-06T07:54:58Z
President Commends Congress on Intelligence Legislation Posted by thebosun on August 6th, 2007 Courtesy of White House Press Release [ ... the country. S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and

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Analysis of the Protect America Act

2007-08-06T05:21:38Z
Analysis of the Protect America Act Submitted by cactuspat on Mon, 2007-08-06 09:21. Congress | Spying Analysis of the FISA amendment, S.1927, aka the Protect America Act, from Marty Lederman over at balkinization... ....The key provision of
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PRESIDENT BUSH COMMENDS CONGRESS ON PASSAGE OF INTELLIGENCE LEGISLATION

2007-08-06T02:28:40Z
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The White House released the following statement: ... that they need to protect the country. S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes

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Darcy Burner discussing the FISA bill

2007-08-06T00:51:35Z
Darcy Burner discussing the FISA bill - This is Darcy Burner discussing the FISA bill passed by the House and Senate this week expanding Bush's ... .” The legislation expires in February. ...(more) S.1927 Title: A b

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Protect America Act, S. 1927 - Council on Foreign Relations

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
Protect America Act, S. 1927. Published August 4, 2007. This bill updates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). It allows the U.S. government to tap, without a warrant, foreign nationals' internet and phone communications ...

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The NSA wants to know your favorite Souvlaki recipe.

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
With Passage of the Protect America Act of 2007 (S.1927, I love it when they name 'em like that) CK can be assured that her leftist government bashing conversations are being monitored when she's on the phone with her mother in Greece. ...

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9 new messages in 7 topics - digest

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
Pelosi said that S. 1927, the bill passed tonight by the House to temporally amend FISA for six-months contains many provisions that are "unacceptable" and she does not believe that the American people will want to wait that ...

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Bush wants MORE authority

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
"Tonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the Administration's request for changes in FISA, and which was sought to fill an intelligence gap which is asserted to exist," ...

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Outing Senate Dems Who Voted For Warrantless Surveillance

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
"The Senate has failed to publish the roll call vote for S. 1927 yet, but when it does you’ll be able to find it here. Fortunately, outsiders have compiled the roll-call for S. 1927 themselves. Here, then, are the names of the 16 Senate ...

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Pelosi Demanding Congress Change FISA Bill. Thinks Bill is unfair ...

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
Pelosi said that S. 1927, the bill passed tonight by the House to temporally amend FISA for six-months contains many provisions that are "unacceptable" and she does not believe that the American people will want to wait that long before ...

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Rollcall 309: S. 1927 - On Passage of the Bill (S.1927 as Amended )

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes.

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9 new messages in 7 topics - digest

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
Pelosi said that S. 1927, the bill passed tonight by the House to temporally amend FISA for six-months contains many provisions that are "unacceptable" and she does not believe that the American people will want to wait that ...

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Amend Interim FISA

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
Following the passage of S. 1927, which temporarily amends FISA for six months, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter to Judiciary Committe Chairman John Conyers and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman ...

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FISA Act (Protect America Act)

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1927 AN ACT To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes.

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President Bush Commends Congress on Passage of Intelligence ...

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute to its original focus on appropriate protections for the rights of persons in the United States - and not foreign targets located in foreign lands. ...

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Actually, I have a few great topics to discuss.

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
S.1927) in which 16 Democrats voted for in the Senate, as well as 41 Democratic members of the House of Representatives. Of course, the Republican support for the legislation in both houses of Congress was overwhelming, which ultimately ...

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FISA Act Changes

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
The Senate’s recent passage of S. 1927, which deals with making changes to FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) and specifically the area of eavesdropping without a warrant, is the subject of much controversy. ...

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The John Birch Society News Feed: Surveillance Program Signed into ...

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
The legislation, eventually titled the Protect America Act of 2007 (S. 1927), was authored mostly by the White House and submitted to Congress by the Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell. With little room for public debate, ...

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Pelosi Requests Conyers and Reyes Offer Legislation to Amend FISA ...

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
Pelosi said that S. 1927, the bill passed tonight by the House to temporally amend FISA for six-months contains many provisions that are "unacceptable" and she does not believe that the American people will want to wait that long before ...

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Bush Signs Sweeping Surveillance Measure Into Law

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
S. 1927 updates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by permitting warrantless surveillance of any targets located abroad, even if they are communicating with someone in the US After a Democratic alternative was defeated on Friday ...

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Congress vs Pelosi's Personal Agenda

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
If the vote on S.1927 was to show a party line vote, only two Republicans defected while 41 Democrats disagreed with their party on this issue. Again, the details on the Senate vote were not available beyond the total vote count. ...

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Pelosi Requests Conyers and Reyes Offer Legislation to Amend FISA ...

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
Pelosi said that S. 1927, the bill passed tonight by the House to temporally amend FISA for six-months contains many provisions that are “unacceptable” and she does not believe that the American people will want to wait that long before ...

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Open Letter to Sen. Feinstein

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
As a voter and a constituent, I was shocked and appalled this morning to discover that you had voted for S.1927 -- Pres. Bush's changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. I am amazed you would do this even after it has been ...

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Bush Signs Sweeping Surveillance Measure Into Law

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
S. 1927 updates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by permitting warrantless surveillance of any targets located abroad, even if they are communicating with someone in the US After a Democratic alternative was defeated on Friday ...

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Well go go Dennis Moore

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
During the Roll call vote on the "Protect America Act" or S. 1927, Dennis Moore stood with 181 Democrats (and 2 Republicans) in voting Nay on this blatant attack on the Fourth Amendment and supporting of Bush's warrentless wiretapping ...

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FINAL: USSR wins Cold War

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
The surprise victory by an adversary some already considered defeated, came with the passage of S.1927, A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain ...

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text of the protect america act of 2007

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
S. 1927 1ST SESSION AN ACT To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. ...

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A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and ...

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z
The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes from FISA’s requirements any and all “surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside of the United States. ...

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The Cult of Deimos

2007-08-05T19:32:25Z
The Cult of Deimos Sunday, August 5, 2007 Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed S.1927 - The Protect America Act. The act passed early Saturday morning by the Senate gives the president

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killing the Constitution, piece by piece...

2007-08-05T07:02:00Z
Voting YES to pass S. 1927 or House Roll Call Vote 836, now legally enables unconstitutional searches without probable cause or warrants, all under the supervision of the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General..... For reference: Am

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Senate Passes Administration Bill [UPDATED with Link to and Analysis of S.1927]

2007-08-05T03:01:21Z
So much for the Democratic/DNI bill. Ancient history. We're back to a White House-penned bill now, S.1927. Before the vote, the head of the Intelligence Committee, Jay Rockefeller, "excoriated

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41 House Dems Tremble Before the Mighty Bush

2007-08-05T02:26:54Z
41 House Dems Tremble Before the Mighty Bush Posted by on August 5th, ... provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes from FISA’s requirements any and all “survei

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41 House Dems Tremble Before the Mighty Bush

2007-08-05T01:26:54Z
41 House Dems Tremble Before the Mighty Bush by Meteor Blades Sat Aug 04, 2007 at 09:19: ... Lederman at Balkination points out: The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page

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41 House Dems Tremble Before the Mighty Bush

2007-08-05T00:34:47Z
Of the 41 House Democrats who voted today to roll over on the eavesdropping amendment that the White House demanded be added to the Foreign ... As Marty Lederman at Balkination points out: The key provision of S.1927

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PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR ROBERT P. CASEY

2007-08-04T21:45:00Z
PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR ROBERT P. CASEY Letter to Casey, Aug. 4, 2007: Dear Senator Casey, I am writing to express my disappointment and distress upon hearing of your vote this week in favor of bill S.1927 amending the Fore

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Backlash to S.1927

2007-08-04T21:43:27Z
In the last (27 July) entry, I acknowledged a process-driven mechanism for political change (as opposed to a street-level people-powered activist uprising) that might be at work within our constitutional system of checks & balances, despite the egregio

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A Ray Of Hope Regarding FISA

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
Tonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the Administration’s request for changes in FISA, and which was sought to fill an intelligence gap which is asserted to exist. ...

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Looks like the Democrats can't help, either

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
S. 1927 alters that, saying that electronic surveillance cannot be used against a person "reasonably believed to be located outside of the United States." Reasonably believed? That's helpful. "Oh, sorry, we didn't mean to capture all

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19 new messages in 9 topics - digest

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
S.1927. Title: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. ...

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Secret Log At Heart of Wiretap Challenge

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
I don't believe it would have any effect, however, on what Congress just passed, S. 1927. I think it would take some target of the surveillance to challenge the Constitutionality, which isn't likely to happen given how unlikely it is ...

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Entry for August 05, 2007

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
... I missed all consideration of the new legislation, until I looked the measure up on the Library of Congress's Thomas legislative information system and learned that Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) only introduced S.1927 on August 1! ...

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Sen. Hutchison Releases a Statement on FISA Reform

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
WASHINGTON – US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) released a statement following Senate passage of S. 1927, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reform bill, offered by Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Kit Bond (R-MO): ...

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Congress adjourns until Sept. 4

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
"Tonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the administrationâ€™s request for changes in FISA, and which was sought to fill an intelligence gap which is asserted to exist ...

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Protect America Act Roll Call Vote

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
309), Senate passed S. 1927, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information, by the order of the Senate of Friday, ...

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Bush Signs New FISA Legislation

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
Bush in Arriving in Afghanistan on SundayOn Sunday, President Bush signed the so-called Protect America Act, S. 1927. The President issued the following statement: Wh.

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FISA: Here's the Actual Bill

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
It's S. 1927 (pdf). As Marty Lederman noted,. The key to understanding the FISA bill is that it will categorically exclude from FISA's requirements any and all "surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside ...

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Who on Earth let this happen?

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
Here's a link to the text of the bill, S. 1927, titled the Protect America Act of 2007: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:2:./temp/~c1105W4v7x:: Don't take my word for it. Read it yourselves. How did this happen? ...

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Protect America Act?

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
However, the legislation (S. 1927) approved last night was lazy, over-reaching, and codifies into law further removal of your civil rights. You should thank the 41 House Democrats who made this possible. Further reading: ...

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Update on FISA Capitulation

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
S. 1927, the bill passed... to temporally amend FISA for six-months contains many provisions that are “unacceptable” and she does not believe that the American people will want to wait that long before corrective action is taken. ...

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Pelosi To Conyers and Reyes--Revisit the FISA Bill As Soon As ...

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
Tonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the Administration’s request for changes in FISA, and which was sought to fill an intelligence gap which is asserted to exist. ...

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Don't Forget these names

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
Here are the names of the 41 Democratic members of Congress and the 16 Dem senators who voted for the dismemberment of the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution, also known as S.1927, the black-comedically named "Protect America Act of ...

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41 House Dems Tremble Before the Mighty Bush

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes from FISA's requirements any and all "surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside of the United States. ...

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House approves foreign wiretap bill

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
On the Net:. The roll call vote for the surveillance bill can be found at:. S. 1927: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll836.xml. source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070805/ap_on_go_co/terrorism_surveillance [link]

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Congress Passes New Wiretap Bill

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
The bill passed is S. 1927, the same as the Senate passed yesterday, 60-28. Neither roll call is available yet. So, I can't tell you which representatives voted for the bill. The Senate roll call will be available at this URL when ...

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Bill to Amend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Ready for ...

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
S. 1927 - A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing...

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List of Authoritarian Democrats Who Voted For S. 1927

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
The Senate has failed to publish the roll call vote for S. 1927 yet, but when it does you’ll be able to find it here. Fortunately, outsiders have compiled the roll-call for S. 1927 themselves. Here, then, are the names of the 16 Senate ...

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Democrats wimp out -- again

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
Late Friday night, the Senate passed S.1927, giving Bush, et. al. the power to intercept communications with someone "reasonably believed" to be outside the US 16 Democrats joined Joe Lieberman and 43 Republicans in giving away our ...

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US approves changes in terror spy program

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
S 1927 ES 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1927 AN ACT To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other ...

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Amend FISA As Soon as Possible

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
Speaker Pelosi said that S. 1927, the bill passed tonight by the House to temporally amend FISA for six-months, after HR 3356, the Improving Foreign Intelligence Surveillance to Defend Our Nation and Our Constitution Act bill failed ...

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41 Democrats just betrayed the constitution

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
Do you really expect me to stay quiet after this much wine waiting for the House the vote on S. 1927?! Do you really expect me not to scream when the Constitution falls in pieces around the stomping feet of George W. ...

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Klobuchar Disappoints in critical FISA vote

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
FISA bill drafted by the White House (S.1927). The FISA provisions, as conceived by its original drafters, explicitly anticipated the sort of abuse of Executive power we've seen under this Administration (including abuses during ...

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King George Wins Wiretapping For All Foreigners

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z
S. 1927:: to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. (Click here to see how everyone voted ...

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41 House Dems Tremble Before the Mighty Bush

2007-08-04T19:08:00Z
Of the 41 House Democrats who voted today to roll over on the eavesdropping amendment that the White House demanded be added to the Foreign ... Lederman at Balkination points out: The key provision of S.1927 is new secti

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Senate Democrats Cave

2007-08-04T14:25:19Z
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me explain something about the Congressional approval ratings. Republicans don't like (in fact they can't like) ... . It's S.1927. So far all I can find is the vote numers 60-28. From the Washingt

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FISA Modernization (Wiretapping) Update-2

2007-08-04T11:55:55Z
Shame on those senators voting to enact legislation enabling the unconstitutional warrantless wiretapping of Americans - S.1927, A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

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Senate Passes Administration Bill [UPDATED with Link to and Analysis of S.1927]

2007-08-04T00:13:28Z
So much for the Democratic/DNI bill. Ancient history. We're back to a White House-penned bill now, S.1927 ... of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically exclude

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Protect America Act, S. 1927

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
August 4, 2007. Act.

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Protect America Act, S. 1927

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
August 4, 2007. Act.

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41 House Dems Tremble Before the Mighty Bush

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes from FISA’s requirements any and all “surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside of the United States. ...

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House Approves Foreign Wiretap Bill

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
That decision barred the government from eavesdropping without warrants on foreign suspects whose messages were being routed through US communications carriers, including Internet sites. __ The bill is S. 1927.

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FISA Sidesteps, Now With Added Dem Goodness

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
His conclusion, short version, is that the pitch from Senate Dems who voted for this thing is ""Vote for the FISA Amendment -- It Tramples on Even Fewer Liberties Than the Military Commissions Act!" The key provision of S.1927 is new ...

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Democrats give Bush new spy powers

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
S.1927 : A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. ...

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Did Congress Read The Spy Powers Law Before Passing It?

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
S. 1927 was introduced and read for the first time on August 1, 2007, and was passed by the Senate on August 3, 2007, in the midst of a flurry of activity in which 17 major votes took place in just two days. Senators had not just S. ...

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Senate Approves Bush’s Plan For FISA Overhaul

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes from FISA’s requirements any and all “surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside of the United States. ...

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The 110th Congress and Privacy: Week 30 (July 30 - August 3)

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information. S. 1927 Senate passed S. 1927, by 60 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. ...

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The Rush to Change FISA: What is Congress Authorizing? [UPDATED}

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
Over at Balkinization, Marty Lederman has a series of post detailing the rush to adopt the President's proposed changes to FISA, S. 1927. Lederman points to one significant problem.

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White House to Reid and Senate Democrats: You've Been Had?

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
So, one could ask -- if the FISA bill (S. 1927) was so enormously important that the President called in the right wing chatterati, the GOP Senate leadership did its press conference thing, and the Democrats "had to cave immediately" ...

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The Royalists: 16 Dems, Lieberman join GOP to gut 4th Amendment

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
... into accepting the White House proposal, certainly taking a great deal of it, when they’re in control - it’s mind-boggling. Names of those who sold out the Fourth Amendment in favor of vaction to follow. The Text of S. 1927 is here.

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The Senate Caves In

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z
The key provision of S.1927 is new section 105A of FISA (see page 2), which categorically excludes from FISA's requirements any and all "surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside of the United States. ...

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FISA Modernization (Wiretapping) Update-1

2007-08-03T18:30:40Z
Our dangerous, harmful, lying, rogue, arrogant, ignorant, incompetent, ... - even if only temporary. (read S.1927, A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 309: S 1927

2007-08-03T01:00:00Z
Question: On Passage of the Bill. Bill: S 1927 Vote description: S.1927 as Amended; A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures

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Legislation Affecting Safety!

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z
S.1927 : A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen McConnell, Mitch ...

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Competing FISA Modifications: DNI (S.1927) v. DEM

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z
Source: http://gulcfac.typepad.com/georgetown_university_law/files/FISA2007.democratic.fix.pdf The competing measure, the DNI proposal as expressed in S.1927, appears near the bottom of page S10619 of the Congressional Record. ...

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Meanwhile, Over in the Senate

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z
And while the administration submitted FISA modernization language months ago, the only legislation before us is S. 1927, the McConnell-Bond bill -- a bill specifically requested by the Director of National Intelligence. ...

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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 309: S 1927

2007-08-01T20:00:00Z
Bill: S 1927 Vote description: S.1927 as Amended; A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other ...

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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 309: S 1927

2007-08-01T20:00:00Z
Bill: S 1927 Vote description: S.1927 as Amended; A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other ...

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S. 1927, A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z
S. 1927 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information....

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Bill Action: Introduced: S. 1927: A bill to amend the Foreign ...

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z
Mitch McConnell [R-KY] introduced S. 1927: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other ...

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