Christopher S. Bond:and a fal vote on the fisa rule setting for surveillance of foreign targets. live coverage here on c-span 2. our constitution gives congress the ability to determine the jurisdiction of federal courts.

Christopher S. Bond:this power is particularly important and necessary today in sensitive matters of national security. further, the courts, including the fisa court, haveecognize ed the executive branch's expertise in

Christopher S. Bond:matters of national security. they have state ed that national security matters are not within their pursue purview. its a entirely appropriate for this congress to end this litigation, not entrust in matter

Christopher S. Bond:any further to courts with respect to the liability of particular participants in the program, the private sector. they can still sue the government. we think a matter of fairness requires they