We're Waiting" - Democrats Fail to Act on Terrorist Surveillance

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[Man50D]

House Democrats left Washington for their second break since letting the Protect America Act expire on February 16th. There is a bipartisan majority ready to pass the Senate’s terrorist surveillance bill, but House Democrats chose to leave for two weeks without bringing it to a vote.

We need a permanent terrorist surveillance law that 1) gives our intelligence agencies the tools they need to keep us safe and 2) protects patriotic American companies who helped the government prevent further terrorist attacks. And we need it now. Anything less is unacceptable.

How can you help hold Democrats accountable for leaving Washington without passing permanent bipartisan terrorist surveillance legislation? There are three steps:

Forward our web video, “We’re Waiting,” to a friend.

Sign the Protect America Petition.

Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. *

* What points should your letters to the editor highlight?

Right now, foreign terrorists are making plans to attack America and our intelligence agents can’t listen without dangerous delays.

Democrats should explain to us why they left Washington for a two week break instead of demanding a vote on the bipartisan terrorist surveillance bill that passed the U.S. Senate.

Since the Protect America Act expired on February 16, Democrats in Congress have found time for everything other than national security. They need to act now.

We need a terrorist surveillance law that gives our intelligence agents the tools they need to keep us safe and protects patriotic companies that have helped prevent further terrorist attacks.

[popdonnelly]

They did an efficient job of terminating the Bush tax cuts.

[AdamSelene235]

We need a permanent terrorist surveillance law that 1) gives our intelligence agencies the tools they need to keep us safe

I don't want the government to "keep me safe". I can do that myself. I'd rather be free.