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Hoyer hails FISA bill as "a significant victory for the Democratic Party"

The House majority leader argues that giving the GOP what it wanted on eavesdropping removed it as an election issue. That's the same mentality that led Democrats to authorize the war in 2002.

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  • Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:27 PM

    Pelosi

    via mcjoan: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/06/24/pelosi-says-more-debate-on-fisa-would-be-healthy/

    “It would be healthy if (the public) heard more about it… even if the resolution is the same,” Pelosi said, when asked by reporters whether she thinks Senate Democrats, including Sen. Barack Obama, should filibuster the legislation updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as it heads to the Senate floor this week.

    I can't say anything about this, because if I did, Glenn would have to ban me.

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