[NormsRevenge]

The roll call vote for the surveillance bill can be found at:

S. 1927: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll836.xml

[NormsRevenge]

Key elements of surveillance bill
Associated Press

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070805/ap_on_go_co/terrorism_surveillance_glance;_ylt=AgZywlSOclezRlgwzRLFPlY8KbIF

Key points in the surveillance bill passed by Congress this week:

_Expands the administration’s powers to eavesdrop, without a court order, on foreign suspects’ communications passing through the United States.

_Requires new wiretaps to be approved by the director of national intelligence and the attorney general, not just the attorney Ggeneral.

_Requires a court-issued warrant when a U.S. resident is the main target of surveillance.

_Requires Congress to reconsider the law in six months.

[squidly]

Thanks. Does me good to know who voted against this. I can’t think of one single reason why they would or should. But 183 of them did.

[byteback]

Interesting that this was an issue not worthy of a vote for Hunter, Paul and Tancredo.

[1035rep]

Great News and thanks for posting the roll call vote.

[freema]

Ping to Norm’s Post #2

Walter B. Jones voted nay.

[freema]

Ping to Norm’s Post #2

Walter B. Jones voted nay.

[srmorton]

Thanks for the link. I see that, once again, Walter Jones of NC has voted with Nancy Pelosi. Interestingly enough, I was talking today to the man who is running against him in the Republican primary, Joe McLaughlin. He is an Onslow County Commissioner and is always the one “rocking the boat” and siding with the citizens of the county when the rest of the board wants to do something that most of us would not like.

One of my good friends (also a Republican) and I were at the pool today and we saw him swim by. My friend mentioned that she doesn’t think that he has much of a chance against Walter, but I told her not to be so sure. He heard us talking about the war and came over to talk to us.

He gave us some info about his campaign which is going very well, both locally and in the support he is getting in D.C. from the Republican leadership. He is very knowledgeable and told my friend chapter and verse about the votes that Mr. Jones has made which are in direct opposition to most of his constituents. Our district includes four military bases and is the home of MANY career military retirees. Joe is very pro-military and his bumper sticker even includes the phrase "Support Our Troops." He is also very fiscally conservative and very strong on the immigration issue. If you want to know more about Joe or would like to offer a few dollars or an encouraging word, his website is http://www.joeforcongress.com/.