Published: 03-17-08
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn a member of the Senate Armed Services and Judiciary committees made the following statement Friday regarding the House Democrat leaders’ inadequate Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation:
“It is deeply troubling that House Democrat leaders insisted on passing a partisan bill that undermines our national security. They had ample opportunity to approve bipartisan Senate-passed legislation that enjoyed majority support in the House.
“Democrats and Republicans alike agree that the Senate-passed terrorist surveillance bill is critical to keeping our troops and citizens safe. But it has become clear that House Democrat leaders would rather cater to their left-wing base and trial lawyers than give our troops and intelligence professionals the terrorist-tracking tools they need.”
