FISA Legislation Easily Passes the US House

After months of debate, today the house voted 294 to 129 to pass the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. The legislation gives telecommunications companies a free pass by providing immunity against lawsuits connected to their providing the government access to private phone records. It also extends the powers for the government surveillance program until 2012. Republicans overwhelmingly supported the bill, but the real battle was between conservative and liberal democrats. FSRN's Karen Miller has more.

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