I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "With the telecoms all but assured of amnesty for their participation in illegal spying, there's now one last amendment in their way — the Bingaman amendment. Because Bush is unwilling to pass FISA reform without immunity, and because Blue Dog Democrats fear for their reelection unless FISA reform as a whole passes, most compromise positions are already off the table. So the new amendment seeks to sidestep part of the problem by moving it to a later date. It would put the court cases and amnesty provision on hold until a report detailing exactly what happened is completed, allowing Congress to deny amnesty at that time. There's an EFF campaign to support both this and the Dodd-Feingold amendment." Link to Original Source
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