Senate Proceeding 02-12-08 on Feb 12th, 2008 :: 1:18:54 to 1:20:49
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does anyoe senator wish to change his vote in with 31 in the affirmative and 67 in the negative, amendment numbered 3907 is not agreed to. the question recurs on amendment numbered 3912 offered by mr. feingold

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Russell Feingold: of wisconsin with two minutes evenly divided. mr. rockefeller: mr. president, can i have the famous order? the presiding officer: order in the chamber, please. take your conversations outside the chamber,

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Speech By: Russell Feingold

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Russell Feingold: please. could i get order in the chamber, please. conversations outside the chamber, please. could i get order in the chamber, please. the senator from wisconsin. mr. feingold: this was approved by the

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Russell Feingold: senate judiciary committee ensuring in implement the new authorities in this bill the government is acquiring the communications of targets from whom it seeks to obtain foreign intelligence information and

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Russell Feingold: is not collecting all communicat ions between the un tited states and overseas. this amendment is necessary because of the vast and overbroa d authorities provided by the p.a.a. and this bill. in

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Russell Feingold: public testimony the d.n.i. stated the paa would authorize this bulk collection that could cover every communication between americans inside the united states and europe or south america or the entire

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Russell Feingold: world. he ad.lso said that the government is not actually engaging in this type of broad bulk collection but that it would be -- quote -- "desirable." the amendment would not impede in any way collection

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Russell Feingold: and support of military operaons as opponents continue to falsely assert. this extremely modest amendment imposes, however, would not impose a massive bulk dragnet that would violate the constitution.

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John Rockefeller: i urge my colleagues to support this amendment. the presiding officer: who yields time? mr. rockefeller: mr. president, i oppose this amendment respectfully. this bill alr eady requires thes government to certify