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Thu Nov-15-07 06:09 PM
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The WH is desperately trying to get retroactive immunity for telecoms

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Edited on Thu Nov-15-07 06:11 PM by ProSense

From WH: Fact Sheet: Chairman Leahy's FISA Modernization Substitute: A Step Back for Our Nation's Security

Leahy's bill, which just pasted the Judiciary Committee, does not include retroactive immunity and Mukasey has advised Bush to veto it.

The Intelligence Committee bill, passed out of committee with Feinstein and Rockefeller's support, does include immunity.

EFF: Senators Must Reject Blanket Immunity for Telecoms' Role in Illegal Spying

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