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Mike Gerwitz b604fda5ee Congress Approves FISA For Another 5 Years At a [vote of 73-23][0], Congress has voted to [extend FISA warentless spying bill by five more years[1], even shooting down [proposed amendments][2] to the bill.[3] Thank you to those senators that opposed the bill:[0] Akaka (D-HI) Baucus (D-MT) Begich (D-AK) Bingaman (D-NM) Brown (D-OH) Cantwell (D-WA) Coons (D-DE) Durbin (D-IL) Franken (D-MN) Harkin (D-IA) Leahy (D-VT) Lee (R-UT) Menendez (D-NJ) Merkley (D-OR) Murkowski (R-AK) Murray (D-WA) Paul (R-KY) Sanders (I-VT) Schatz (D-HI) Tester (D-MT) Udall (D-CO) Udall (D-NM) Wyden (D-OR) Unfortunately, the two senators from my own state cannot join that list. The [EFF has sumarized the surveillance issues of 2012][4] recently on their website. [0] https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00236 [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/congress-disgracefully-approves-fisa-warrantless-eavesdropping-bill-five-more [2] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/why-we-should-all-care-about-senates-vote-fisa-amendments-act-warrantless-domestic [3] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/12/as-senate-votes-on-warrantless-wiretapping-opponents-offer-fixes/ [4] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/2012-review-effs-fight-against-secret-surveillance-law	2012-12-28 22:09:40 -05:00
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Congress Approves FISA For Another 5 Years

At a [vote of 73-23][0], Congress has voted to [extend FISA warentless spying
bill by five more years[1], even shooting down [proposed amendments][2] to the
bill.[3]

Thank you to those senators that opposed the bill:[0]

  Akaka (D-HI)
  Baucus (D-MT)
  Begich (D-AK)
  Bingaman (D-NM)
  Brown (D-OH)
  Cantwell (D-WA)
  Coons (D-DE)
  Durbin (D-IL)
  Franken (D-MN)
  Harkin (D-IA)
  Leahy (D-VT)
  Lee (R-UT)
  Menendez (D-NJ)
  Merkley (D-OR)
  Murkowski (R-AK)
  Murray (D-WA)
  Paul (R-KY)
  Sanders (I-VT)
  Schatz (D-HI)
  Tester (D-MT)
  Udall (D-CO)
  Udall (D-NM)
  Wyden (D-OR)

Unfortunately, the two senators from my own state cannot join that list.

The [EFF has sumarized the surveillance issues of 2012][4] recently on their
website.

[0] https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00236
[1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/congress-disgracefully-approves-fisa-warrantless-eavesdropping-bill-five-more
[2] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/why-we-should-all-care-about-senates-vote-fisa-amendments-act-warrantless-domestic
[3] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/12/as-senate-votes-on-warrantless-wiretapping-opponents-offer-fixes/
[4] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/2012-review-effs-fight-against-secret-surveillance-law

2012-12-28 22:09:40 -05:00

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2012-10-11 00:47:14 -04:00

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