This is probably a step in the right direction. At least the Administration seems to be working with someone in Congress for this. It's probably going to wind up being worse than I hope, because it looks like the WH only worked it out with 1 Senator, and he's a Republican, which means that just like every other bill the White House decides to shove through Congress, they'll wind up having to slam this through over Democratic opposition which probably could have been avoided had they bothered asking the Democrats what they thought.

 

But that still, of course, doesn't settle the issue of the fact that they seem to have violated the law to run this program before it was legal.

 

And of course, if it truly was legal...why the need to change the law? It's almost as if they don't buy their own B.S. explanations.

 

Senate Intelligence Chairman Pat Roberts said he has worked out an agreement with the White House to change U.S. law regarding the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program and provide more information about it to Congress.

 

"We are trying to get some movement, and we have a clear indication of that movement," Roberts, R-Kan., said.

 

Without offering specifics, Roberts said the agreement with the White House provides "a fix" to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and offers more briefings to the Senate Intelligence Committee.

 

The deal comes as the committee was set to have a meeting Thursday about whether to open an investigation into the hotly disputed program. Roberts indicated the deal may eliminate the need for such an inquiry. Democrats have been demanding an investigation but some Republicans don't want to tangle the panel in a testy election-year probe.

 

"Whether or not an investigation is the right thing to do at this particular time, I am not sure," Roberts told reporters while heading into the meeting.

This is probably a step in the right direction.  At least the Administration seems to be working with someone in Congress for this.  It's probably going to wind up being worse than I hope, because it looks like the WH only worked it out with 1 Senator, and he's a Republican, which means that just like every other bill the White House decides to shove through Congress, they'll wind up having to slam this through over Democratic opposition which probably could have been avoided had they bothered asking the Democrats what they thought.

 

But that still, of course, doesn't settle the issue of the fact that they seem to have violated the law to run this program before it was legal.

 

And of course, if it truly was legal...why the need to change the law?  It's almost as if they don't buy their own B.S. explanations.

Because he's trying to reach out to solve the issues and make everyone happy? Oh, but that's not possible.

 

:rolly

A Federal Judge has ruled that the government has 20 days to turn over documents related to the program to the court in a case brought by civil liberties groups. The DOJ will almost certainly appeal, and there will be a lot more delays due to that, but it's a start.

 

Records sought by the group include an audit of the program, a “checklist” guide used to determine whether an individual’s phone or e-mail messages could be monitored, documents showing how information gleaned through eavesdropping had been used, and other legal opinions about the program.

A Federal Judge has ruled that the government has 20 days to turn over documents related to the program to the court in a case brought by civil liberties groups.  The DOJ will almost certainly appeal, and there will be a lot more delays due to that, but it's a start.

 

 

SCOTUS will probably shoot that down..........in a couple of years when it finally gets there.

This

It's almost as if they don't buy their own B.S. explanations.

 

Yeah, "almost." :headshake