FISA Debate Goes Beyond Partisan Rhetoric
Special to Roll Call
The current controversy surrounding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has dominated the news, and rightly so. The renewal of FISA and its most controversial provision, retroactive immunity for the telecommunications companies that cooperated with the government on wireless surveillance activities, will impact every American — and some of the most important industries at the center of our economic growth.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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