Dodd takes stand against retroactive immunity
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) went to the Senate floor Tuesday night to speak in opposition to the FISA legislation currently being considered by the Senate. Dodd, a staunch opponent of retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies, has offered an amendment that would strip the retroactive immunity provision from the bill.
The full text of Senator Dodd’s prepared remarks are available here.
This video is from U.S. Senate, broadcast July 8, 2008.
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