Speaker Mike Johnson Pulls Competing FISA Bills in Another Blunder

Breitbart ^ | 12/12/2023 | SEAN MORAN

[ChicagoConservative27]

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) decided late Monday night to withdraw two FISA bills from consideration as House Republicans try to reauthorize and potentially reform a controversial deep state surveillance law.

Johnson, according to Punchbowl News, continues to face the “predominant” criticism of his speakership, that he is “either unwilling, unable, or disinterested in making big decisions:”

Johnson flip-flopped for a few weeks when it came to extending FISA, especially the controversial Section 702 provision.

Johnson first said he would extend FISA authority as part of the NDAA — but only until February. Then Johnson said he wouldn’t. And then finally, the speaker agreed to include a FISA extension in the NDAA package that will run until April.

Then, Johnson decided to put up the competing House Intelligence Committee and House Judiciary Committee bills on the floors simultaneously. The House would use a parliamentary procedure known as “Queen of the Hill,” wherein whichever bill gets the most votes would become the bill that gets sent to the Senate for consideration

[FormerFRLurker]

So another Deep State agent then?

[Starboard]

“Government bureaucrats have proven they can’t be trusted with that authority.”

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Accountability is Kryptonite in DC.

[Major Matt Mason]

This is a no-brainer after the Russia BS. The government has proven that it can't be trusted when it comes to FISA (and many other things, but I digress), so it should be ended. The case should be really easy to make to the American people, even some dopey Democrats would go along with ending FISA.

[Openurmind]

Yep.

[usurper]

The House would use a parliamentary procedure known as “Queen of the Hill,” wherein whichever bill gets the most votes would become the bill that gets sent to the Senate for consideration.

As I understand it since he pulled both bills there is currently no bill supporting reauthorization of FISA and it will expire.

Why is this not a good thing? What am I missing?

[Georgia Girl 2]

What’s tough about killing FISA? Just do it.

[LS]

Blunder? Pulling the bills means he and the GOP in Congress listened to their constituents. I see no blunder.

[DPMD]

BOHICA Johnson.

[NorthMountain]

It’s like killing the 1994 modern gun ban ... back in 2004, all Congress had to do was take the bold and courageous step of doing nothing.

If Breitbart thinks letting FISA die in miserable ignominy is a blunder, something has gone dreadfully wrong with Breitbart.

[Sequoyah101]

Officially it may be against the law but it will not end.

[zeugma]

Kill FISA before it kills us.

The funny thing, is all they have to do is nothing and it dies on 12/31. This is one instance where congresscritters should do NOTHING.

[Bigg Red]

Jim Robinson, who owns this site, has rules:

Posted on 1/24/2021, 2:31:27 PM by Jim Robinson

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You agreed to this when you signed up for posting privileges.

This means leave off the cussing and swear words. No f-bombs. No c-words, no sh-words, etc. Not even masked

[joe fonebone]

We are talking about the Congress allowing our rights to be taken away, and all you can say is don’t swear???