More information about the Wiretap Law

I wrote a blog a little while back about a surveillance (wiretap) law that had recently expired, and Bush was trying to get the House to renew it. Representative Reyes (D-TX), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, stated yesterday that the House is moving forward with provisions regarding this bill. Reyes discussed that the bill would protect the phone companies who helped with wiretapping after 9/11. A major concern with the wiretap law is what to do with the phone companies that are already involved in lawsuits for wiretapping. Reyes stated that hopefully by the end of the week they will be able to bring the bill to a vote. It was interesting reading this article because I had previously written a blog about the wiretap bill, but it did not seem like anyone was with Bush for renewing the law. Now, however, it seems as though the House is moving forward with this issue.