Dodd and Feingold promise Filibuster

Ah, a filibuster, one of the most interesting, powerful and misunderstood tools of the Senate, is being considered by Senators Chris Dodd (D – CT) and Russ Feingold (D – WI) in response to the reformed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.  

They issued the following statement:  

This is a deeply flawed bill, which does nothing more than offer retroactive immunity by another name. We strongly urge our colleagues to reject this so-called ‘compromise’ legislation and oppose any efforts to consider this bill in its current form. We will oppose efforts to end debate on this bill as long as it provides retroactive immunity for the telecommunications companies that may have participated in the President’s warrantless wiretapping program, and as long as it fails to protect the privacy of law-abiding Americans.”If the Senate does proceed to this legislation, our immediate response will be to offer an amendment that strips the retroactive immunity provision out of the bill. We hope our colleagues will join us in supporting Americans’ civil liberties by opposing retroactive immunity and rejecting this so-called ‘compromise’ legislation.