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Glenn's question was rhetorical, concerning what GOP Minister of Disinformation Snow meant by a "bipartisan legislative solution" last year; but I was curious, thus Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Act
It seems four different bills attempting to save Bush-Cheney were introduced last year, but none passed. They are either still pending, or became moot when the last Congress adjourned at the end of 2006. (I'd guess the latter.) Then the Wikipedia article had this:
"On April 13, 2007 the administration submitted legislation to Congress [title omitted] requesting that FISA be amended 'to bring FISA up to date with the revolution in tele-communications technology that has taken place since 1978, while continuing to protect the privacy interests of persons located in the United States.' "
Minister Snow might have been referring to the ancient legal doctrine of l'Etat c'est Moi, which, roughly translated, means "the Bush-Cheney GOP proclaimed it, therefore it is." Voila! (See also: No Child Left Behind; New Orleans Recovery; Victory in Iraq; etc.)
