White House seeks spy-helper immunity 3

Missouri Sen. Kit Bond, the intelligence committee's top Republican, said, "The only question here is whether we should provide full liability protection to those companies that are alleged to have assisted the government in protecting the United States. The answer is a resounding 'ye...

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Published inOakland tribune (Oakland, Calif. 1991)
Main Author Shrader, Katherine
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oakland, Calif Bay Area News Group 01.09.2007
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Summary:Missouri Sen. Kit Bond, the intelligence committee's top Republican, said, "The only question here is whether we should provide full liability protection to those companies that are alleged to have assisted the government in protecting the United States. The answer is a resounding 'yes.'" Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., who has been briefed on the NSA's surveillance work, said she's open to a provision that would protect those who in good faith believed they were complying with the law. But "just adding on more ways in which this administration can police itself and make good on whatever deals it has made with the private sector, I think will not be supported in Congress," she said. The value added by having judges in the process "is that we recognize the rights of the person who is not represented," said [Royce C. Lamberth], who continues to follow FISA matters. "We're ensuring there is some valid national security purpose. I don't know why you wouldn't want that value added."
ISSN:1068-5936