Robert Wittman on Technology

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Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance.

Proponents argument for voting YEA:Rep. ETHERIDGE. This bipartisan bill provides the critical tools that our intelligence community needs to ensure the safety of our Nation--to authorize surveillance in the case of an emergency situation, p companies that participated in the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program. It sets a dangerous precedent for Congress to approve a law that dismisses ongoing court cases simply on the basis that the companies can show that the administrat Reference: FISA Amendments Act; Bill HR6304 ; vote number 2008-437 on Jun 20, 2008

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