Call Your Senators

[tedivm]

"Republicans and Democrats in Congress reached a breakthrough compromise yesterday on a bill that would dramatically revamp the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Most significantly, the draft legislation makes legal the president's probably previously illegal National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance program. If signed into law, the

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[mhaille]

Senator Kennedy is not voting on any issues currently, as he was recently operated on for a malignant brain tumor, so I would suggest not calling his staffers.

[tedivm]

Not true, he helped introduce a bill today.

"WASHINGTON, DC- Senator Edward M. Kennedy today introduced a bill to establish a senior position at the White House to coordinate, develop and implement strategies to more effectively address the plight of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons. Since the 2003 invasion, more than four million Iraqis have been displaced from their home or have become refugees. Senator Kennedy is Chairman of the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Refugees."
http://kennedy.senate.gov/newsroom/press_release.cfm?id=a63d2f31-ee28-41de-98a3-fc4beb4d4e8c

[mhaille]

If you read it, it tells you that it was introduced on his behalf by the Senate majority leader. Kennedy has not voted on anything for almost a month now.

[tedivm]

Then perhaps its time he stepped down. No offense to the man, but if he can't do his job then someone needs to.