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Monday, January 28, 2008 12:00 AM

Today's FISA vote

Live-blogging today's proceedings in the Senate.

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  • Monday, January 28, 2008 01:32 PM

    Never mind that...

    ...these companies weren't EVEN "being good patriotic corporate citizens." They were doing it because the feds are their CLIENTS! And when the bills didn't get paid, the companies cut off the wiretaps! Grrrr. Someone please tell me that's making its way into the debate somewhere.

    I really wish this were a real debate, so that someone could ask, say, Senator Chambliss (who regrettably is one of MY senators), how he factors that in. If they're so darn patriotic, why didn't they do it for free?

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