Today's Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold on issued subpoenas!

[RiverStone]

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold

On the Senate Judiciary Committee Issuing Subpoenas Relating to the NSA Warrantless Wiretapping Program
June 27, 2007


Washington DC – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold issued the following statement after the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas for legal analysis and other documents concerning the NSA warrantless wiretapping program that began shortly after 9/11 and was first revealed to the public in December 2005.

“It has been more than a year and a half since it was first disclosed that the President authorized an illegal warrantless wiretapping program. After a year and a half of stonewalling by the Administration, the Judiciary Committee is finally taking appropriate action by issuing subpoenas for information that will tell us how and why high-ranking officials authorized this illegal program. The bipartisan support for issuing these subpoenas demonstrates that both Democrats and Republicans are fed up with the misleading statements from the Attorney General and the Administration about this illegal program.

“Though most members of the Committee have been kept in the dark about the program, the Administration has asked us to overhaul the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It would be wrong for this committee to even consider legislation making wholesale changes to the FISA statute without access to information about how the executive branch and the judicial branch interpret that law. These subpoenas will help make sure that Congress finally starts getting the answers it deserves.”

link:

http://feingold.senate.gov/~feingold/statements/07/06/20070627subpoenas.htm

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...both Democrats and Republicans are fed up with the misleading statements from the Attorney General and the Administration about this illegal program.

Damn straight! Go get em Russ! :applause:

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. Thank you Russ

The operative word in that statement being FINALLY


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[Cha]

2. Yeah, Good for

Russ Feingold! Wisconsin is lucky to have 'im!

[Amonester]

3. AND about 70% of THE AMERICAN PEOPLE are also

FU

But... See? Expect more stonewalling, more stalling, and in the end: more IGNORING.

Why? Because: Impeachment is off the table. Arresting is off the table. Charging is off the table. Etc. is off the table.

Besides, if there R any "justifications" ever "given" they will sound like "fear, blah, blah, blah, terra, blah, blah, blah, be afraid, blah, blah, blah, AS USUAL.

Anyway, nice to hear you, Russ. :patriot:

[shraby]

4. You go Russ!

He's my senator, God bless him!

[pacalo]

5. Senator Feingold has been on my wish list for "senators I wish my state had" for a long time.

Love you, Mr. Feingold.

[Blackhatjack]

6. Feingold is exactly who we need in the Senate... He is always right on the money!

Some senators pine for the Oval Office, and one day Feingold might end up there, but Senators like Feingold can accomplish more in the Senate than most anyone else who might take their place if they ran for higher office.

I like John Edwards as my presidential pick, and Feingold would make a heck of a good running mate for VP. However, once elected President Edwards would find that having Feingold in the Senate would be tremendously helpful in cleaning up the mess the Bush Administration left behind.

[sellitman]

7. Russ was my first choice for President but

when he declined I too was glad he still is in the Senate.

We need more Russ Feingolds.

[Blackhatjack]

8. I am a big fan of Feingold (if you had not guessed) ....

He is intelligent, a persuasive speaker, principled, and has a high likeability rating. These are all qualities that a Senate Leader needs to shepherd legislation through the Senate.