Rep. Conyers - 21 Day Extension on FISA Law, Phone Bills

The House is debating whether to extend by 21 days the Protect America Act. In November the House passed the RESTORE Act, which provides the Intelligence Community with effective tools to conduct surveillance of foreign targets outside the United States but restores Constitutional checks and balances that were not contained in the Protect America Act. Last night the Senate passed a bill amending FISA with which Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, amongst many others, expressed serious concerns. The 21 day extension would allow the House sufficient time to address both the security and liberty consideration. Chairman John Conyers of the Judiciary Committee, spoke in favor of the extension and noted that some of the same telecommunications companies Republicans demand immunity for at one point shut down wiretaps because of delinquent phone bills.

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John,

If warrantless wiretapping is "patriotic" then why the need for immunity?

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[GodLumps]

Conyers is an a real American Patriot!

[RushLforPres]

LMAO silly Dems we (GOP) OWN MANY of "your" politicians .

Hmmm I do recall the last vote on immunity to phone companies and the Pelosi promices to end Iraq war funds LMFAO. Cute little Dem voters being betrayed heeheee its just to funny

[peaceman08]

Ib2fast,

Agreed!!

Impeach,convict and imprison the war criminals

and to see the most logical and patriotic responce on this video marked as "spam" is sickening...

2 thumbs up!

[toosinbeymen]

Yeah, Congressman Conyers! Bring Bush and Cheney impeachment hearings, please.

[ROOKTABULA]

Cuz in the Cheney Amerika, Fear IS Patriotic. Unquestioning following of the leader is too.

Orwell.