John Kerry: 'FISA Bill Tantamount To Cover-up Of Bush's Blatant Assault To Constitution'

[kpete]

Congress has an obligation to protect both the American people and the Constitution. That’s the oath we take. Supporting the current version of the FISA bill is tantamount to asking Congress to cover up President Bush’s blatant assault on our basic freedoms. Congress shouldn’t effectively be granting immunity for abuses to the Constitution or rubber stamping the Administration’s warrantless spying program. We shouldn’t settle for anything less than a bill that gives the President the tools to protect Americans, while also safeguarding the freedoms that define us as Americans. We must effectively gather intelligence to stop those who would attack us. But, we weaken – not strengthen – our ability to do that when we undermine the Constitution.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/25/185922/001/121/541950

[robinlynne]

1. Great that makes 7 on our side. (Reid went over to the other side.)

Kerry, Dodd, Feingold, Wyden, Boxer, Kennedy,
and I'm missing someone.

[robinlynne]

2. I correct myself. 15:

Biden (D-DE)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Harkin (D-IA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Wyden (D-OR)

[Mass]

3. 15 - That is how many voted against the cloture on the motion to proceed to FISA,

NAYs ---15
Biden (D-DE)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Harkin (D-IA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Wyden (D-OR)

[robinlynne]

6. right. That's why I corrected myself.

[kpete]

4. tally here:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00158#position

[robinlynne]

5. Can't 15 determined senators keep this vote from happening?

[Uncle Joe]

7. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread and count, kpete.

[deacon]

8. k + r n/t

[SnoopDog]

9. Put your money where your mouth is Senator(s)...

All the senators who have come out against this... Filibuster this bill or all you are doing is blowing smoke up our ass...

[flyarm]

10. ahhh so that is why Obama will sign off on it afirmatively eh??????? eom

[ProSense]

11. Perfect ! n/t

[The Call Up]

12. I'm really disappointed that Obama

I'm really disappointed that Obama - the guy who was supposed to change Washington is going to participate in covering up the crimes of the Bush Administration. Like that's going to change Washington - making sure that they are held unaccountable for their crimes.

Obama is a sellout!