Statement from Senator Barack Obama’s Office on the FISA Bill
By newsdesk - Posted on December 18th, 2007
December 17, 2007 -- “Senator Obama unequivocally opposes giving retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies and has cosponsored Senator Dodd's efforts to remove that provision from the FISA bill.
Granting such immunity undermines the constitutional protections Americans trust the Congress to protect. Senator Obama supports a filibuster of this bill, and strongly urges others to do the same. It's not clear whether he can return for the vote, but under the Senate rules, the side trying to end a filibuster must produce 60 votes to cut off debate.
Whether he is present for the vote or not, Senator Obama will not be among those voting to end the filibuster.”
Source: Senator Barack Obama
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