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S.2248 - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008
An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)
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- Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as passed senate.
- Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
- Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
- Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as passed senate.
- Official: An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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On The Daily Show Tonight, Obama Jokes His White Half Will Be Confused of Who to Vote for
...skinny dog, from the US Senate web site: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session On Passage of the Bill (S.2248 as Amended ) McCain (R-AZ), Yea got more lies for us skinny? You have mistaken the temporary measure in February as the FISA
WASHINGTON, June 27 DC-RNC-Week-Change-II
(S. 2248, CQ Vote #19: Motion Agreed To 69-19: R 48-0; D 20-28; I 1-1, 2/12/08, Obama Voted Nay) Obama Now Supports A Bill Reauthorizing Electronic ...
House Votes For Telco Immunity; Obama Will Support?
It was a compromise in name only. by maynard (3337) Title II of HR 6304 is in substance the same as the original telecom immunity provisions of S. 2248, ...
Senators Dodd and Feingold Criticize Bond's False FISA "Compromise"
Information declassified in the committee report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the FISA Amendments Act, S. 2248, confirms that the ...
Dodd Lobbies Colleagues to Toss FISA Immunities
"Information declassified in the committee report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the FISA Amendments Act, S. 2248, confirms that the ...
Elliot D. Cohen: The Bush/McCain Game Plan: What May Be in Store ...
Unfortunately, the Senate version of proposed legislation (S.2248) that is supposed to protect against abuses of privacy, gives telecom companies immunity ...
McCain snared in flip-flop flap over wiretapping immunity
Last fall, while preparing our Tech Voter's Guide, we asked McCain point-blank whether he would support the bill (S.2248) providing retroactive immunity. ...
Offering a Compromise on FISA, Telecom Immunity
So the Senate passed version of FISA legislation, S. 2248, provided retroactive immunity to the telecommunications companies. That bill would have passed ...
Tell Congress: No Telecom Immunity!
Under a version of the bill passed by the Senate and known as the FISA Amendments Act of 2007 (S.2248), the telecoms would be let off the hook for any past ...
FISA Myths: Lies and Misconceptions behind Bush's Push for FISA ...
There are seven popular FISA myths propagated by the Bush Administration in its attempt to gain passage of S. 2248 along with its retroactive immunity ...
Donnelly wrong on surveillance bill vote
We, the board of the League of Women Voters of South Bend, urge Donnelly to take a stand against the administration's pressure to pass S. 2248, ...
Bush Pressures Congress on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
The Senate passed the bill (S. 2248) by 68-29 on February 12. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has so far refused to schedule a vote on the House version of the ...
Congress Trying to Reconcile Competing Surveillance Bills
The Senate's new bill, the FISA Amendments Act (S. 2248, the "Senate bill") also provides only minimal protections to the rights of Americans affected by ...
Ron Paul Freedom Writer Responds to US Senator's Email
Thank you for taking the time to contact my office regarding S. 2248, the FISA Amendments Act of 2007. Your input is important to me, and I appreciate the ...
Businesses Prefer Not to Be Sued, Film at 11
Therefore, the Chamber urges the House to consider S. 2248 and pass this bipartisan compromise legislation. The Chamber firmly believes that the immunity ...
Today's Surveillance Developments...
... bipartisan passage of the legislation (S. 2248) and chiding House leadership for going on vacation instead of acting to extend surveillance authority. ...
Sen. Herb Kohl explains why he voted for telecom immunity
To that end, on October 26, 2007, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved S. 2248, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act. ...
The Fear Factor
This bill, S. 2248, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2007, would grant the administration unfettered access to all ...
FISA: The Plaintiff's Bar as Policymakers
In the House, 21 Democratic members have expressed support for the Senate bill, S. 2248. But the activist left and plaintiff's bar seem to have the upper ...
Pelosi's shameful pandering
Last week, the Senate did the responsible thing, voting 68-29 for compromise legislation to overhaul FISA (S. 2248) and give retroactive liability ...
FISA: This is Why They Want to Sue
In any case, mcjoan's comments reveal the politics of those who oppose S. 2248 and telecom immunity. To them, the purpose of the 40 lawsuits against the ...
STATE SENATOR JOE PENNACCHIO ISSUES STATEMENT ON LAUTENBERG VOTE ...
At the heart of this issue, passage of S. 2248 guarantees liability protection for organizations and private citizens who help prevent terrorist attacks. ...
Majority of Senate Violates Oath Yesterday!
They voted to pass S. 2248, a new law designed to replace the so-called "Protect America Act." This bill violates the Bill of Rights . ...
McCain Violates Senate Oath
He voted to pass S. 2248, a new law designed to replace the so-called "Protect America Act." Permitting the President to spy on Americans without a warrant. ...
Roll Call Vote on Protect America Act Extension
The surveillance law is set to expire Saturday. The House should now just pass S. 2248, the Senate-passed FISA amendments legislation.
FISA and Retroactive Immunity
The Senate has resumed debate on S. 2248, the FISA amendments. Sen. Feingold (D-WI) just warned against a "dragnet that could sweep the private ...
The FISA Roll Call Vote
The roll call vote on final passage of S. 2248, the FISA amendments, is available here. The vote was 68-29. Republicans: 48 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent (Graham of ...
Senate Votes to Expand Privacy Rights to Americans Abroad
(WASHINGTON, DC) - In passing the FISA Amendments Act of 2007 (S.2248), the US Senate today voted to approve one of the largest expansions of privacy rights ...
FISA Bill, S. 2248, Passes 68-29
A strong, bipartisan majority to pass S. 2248, allowing the legitimate use of foreign surveillance to protect Americans from being killed by terrorists. ...
The Week Ahead: The Week of February 11
The Senate convenes at 2 pm today and moves to S. 2248, the FISA amendments, revising the laws on collection of foreign intelligence. ...
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