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Can't believe he voted yes. Traitor
Privacy advocates brace for another vote, say it's time to flood Senate offices with phone calls.
Privacy-minded senators on Wednesday blocked an amendment
that would give the FBI power to take internet records, including
browser histories and email metadata, without a court order. But the
victory may be fleeting.
Just one vote kept the measure from clearing a 60-vote
procedural hurdle, and political arm-twisting may soon result in a
second vote. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., switched his
vote to "no" to allow reconsideration in the near future. That made the final tally 58-38, with four senators not voting.
Critics of the proposed expansion of the FBI's ability to
demand records with national security letters, or NSLs, are urging
opponents to flood their senators with calls. There were some unexpected
"yes" votes, such as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who they hope to flip as
some of the four senators who did not vote are viewed as tougher sells.
More @ U.S. News & World Report
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