Conyers on FISA and Bush - 2/13/08

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"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 denounced the President's veto threat."

[L. Coyote]

1. K & R + Rep. John Conyers Introduces Contempt Resolution, Call for Lawsuit against White House

Conyers Introduces Contempt Resolution, Call for Lawsuit against White House
By Paul Kiel - February 13, 2008, 3:23PM - http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/02/conyers_introduces_contempt_re.php

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House Judiciary Committee Chair John Conyers (D-MI) introduced two resolutions this afternoon related to the subpoenas. The first is a criminal contempt resolution against White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers -- both were subpoenaed and did not respond, citing the White House's invocation of executive privilege. But Conyers also filed a resolution that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) file a civil suit against the White House. .........

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2. Yea, let's see if Nancy is going to take Conyers advice

she doesn't take ours, I can imagine what she is going to say to Conyers.

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3. Obama's successes

are emboldening the liberal Democrats in the House to buck Nancy Pelosi's leader hip. I heard on Bill Press on Air America this AM.