John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 07/07/08

John McCain
Town Hall Meeting
07/07/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "On FISA, I believe it's very dangerous [...] to hold the telecommunications corporations liable for them acting in cooperation with the govnernment after 9/11 to help us monitor the communications of Al-Qaeda and terrorists. [...] I believe the telecommunications company, or any other organization, when called upon by their government, to do something that is in the national security interest, that they should not be held responsible in the way that [...] they're to be sued."

MCCAIN: "[...] Now it's my view that we should have the ability, with certain court procedures observed, to monitor the communications—particularly with the dramatic modernization and ability of communicate [sic] between organizations that want to do America harm. And so, I'm glad you're recording this because I'd like to make sure you show it to all your friends. Have no doubt where I stand: that the telecommunications companies should not be held liable for cooperation they provided the government of the United States after 9/11, when we were trying to stop further attacks on the United States of America. And to say that you want them to be held liable is something in my view that would be a trial lawyer's dream. And I strongly oppose it. Sen. Obama supports it. That's the difference in our views."

LABEL: JM CO 7-7 (SD#24) GIDT-ClipG

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