Friday, June 20, 2008

House prepares to debate new surveillance law (AP)

In this March 13, 2008 file photo, President Bush makes a statement on FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) legislation on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. The House prepared Friday to vote on a measure that effectively protects telecommunication companies from civil lawsuits but also sets out steps for investigating the wiretapping program to determine its scope and legality. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)AP - For months the debate over whether telecommunications companies should face lawsuits for cooperating with the government's warrantless wiretapping program has been the sticking point for updating a surveillance law.




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