The House Democrats won a big victory yesterday in the FISA fight, refusing to back down to the scare and fear tactics of the Bush Administration. Bush, Joe Lieberman and Republicans like Chris Shays wanted to grant immunity to telecommunications companies who may have been illegally monitoring our phone calls and emails, but the House Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer successfully made the point that you don't have to tear up the Constitution to keep America safe. Senator Chris Dodd has been making the same point for months.
Today, Jim Himes acknowledged the House Democrats' important victory with the following statement:
"I am very proud of the leadership shown by Democrats yesterday in opposing retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies who may have illegally spied on American citizens without a warrant at the Bush Administration's request. No person or corporation should ever be above the law. Whether these companies broke the law is a matter for the courts to decide, not for Congress, and certainly not for President Bush.
"I've never been more proud to be a constituent of Chris Dodd, who has led on this important fight for months in the Senate. I am also proud of so many of our party's leaders - including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair John Larson - who stood up for the Constitution yesterday.
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