Statement of Senator Feinstein on the Senate’s Vote On the FISA Act

[The Straight Story]

Statement of Senator Feinstein on the Senate’s Vote On the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act


Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) voted tonight for legislation passed by the Senate to make interim changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to close gaps in the nation’s intelligence-gathering capability.

The following is Senator Feinstein’s statement:

“I spoke with Admiral Mike McConnell, the Director of National Intelligence, at length this evening. He believes the United States is vulnerable, and that we need to move quickly to change the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

The intelligence community is deeply concerned that chatter among suspected terrorist networks is up. I am concerned as well. We are living in a period of heightened vulnerability, and must give the intelligence community the tools they need to protect America.

This legislation is a temporary fix. It is not permanent and it expires in six months. It immediately addresses critical gaps in our intelligence-collection efforts – while preserving a role for FISA court review.

I voted for both bills because one needed 60 votes to pass. It is vital that we act now. We cannot leave the nation unprotected in this post-9/11 period.”

http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=NewsRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=3b7c038c-f7c8-8c54-ee07-bb2be476075f

[sallyseven]

1. God save her black soul.

[CountAllVotes]

puke puke puke

Go talk to a mirror DEAR DIANNE!!!

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

:kick:

[ORDagnabbit]

2. is there anybody running against this neo con whose husband deals in death?

[datadiva]

14. No, she ran with no opposition

There was no one running against her. God help us, she's in there for a full term, again!

[Webster Green]

16. Not true!.....There were 2 challengers in the dem primary..

Lost in primary:

Martin Luther Church - retired program manager
Colleen Fernald - mother, artist, entrepreneur

I voted for Colleen in the primary.

I voted for the Green Party candidate in the general election.

I will never vote for Di-Fi again.

[EFerrari]

3. Spoken like a true war profiteer.

:puke:

[Pastiche423]

17. And that is exactly why she voted for it

God forbid it could hurt her and her husbands bottom line!

[SoonerPride]

4. Feinstein is a failure.

Period.

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5. "in the post - 9*11 world..." bla bla bla

Who was it that said, "if our freedoms are gone, what is there left to protect?" Or words to that effect.

[MrCoffee]

6. she said the magic words...er, numbers. all is forgiven. anyone seen my plastic wrap?

[tularetom]

7. In six months Gonzo will have dug up so much shit on Feinstein

she'll have no choice but to vote to extend this piece of crap for another year. Is she so dumb she doesn't realize that's exactly why they were pushing it?

[B Calm]

8. and the republicans are laughing their ass off at you.....

[jazzjunkysue]

9. Now we know you're in on the arms deals, Dianne. You're not this stupid.

But you are this greedy.

[Bluebear]

10. Save your breath, Senator

[kestrel91316]

11. Warmonger and fake Dem, AFAIAC.

Enjoying those war profits, Di??

[movonne]

12. She is another on that we should get rid of...I have not like her

for a long, long time..

[leftchick]

13. TERRA TERRA TERRA!

works well for the bank account too huh Di?

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. Diane, yes the nation does need to be protected

FROM THE PRESIDENT!!!

Sheesh. How difficult is this to understand?