Republicans Press Votes on Surveillance, Taxes to Reverse Slide

[papau]

As for the national security items, Boehner will be pushing for (and upon which he and his colleagues will draw contrasts with Democrats):

Authorizing the President's "Terrorist Surveillance Program,"

authorizing military tribunals for suspected terrorists,

a resolution recognizing the five-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks,

strengthening border security (Homeland Security appropriations conference report -including funding for border security fences and barriers)

funding and protecting American troops (Defense authorization conference report and "Defense & Military Quality of Life" appropriations conference reports),


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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aZpXfqP.pJpk&refer=politics

Republicans Press Votes on Surveillance, Taxes to Reverse Slide Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Republicans seeking to stem an erosion of political support threatening their control of Congress will use votes this month to try to paint Democrats as soft on terrorism and eager to raise taxes.

Topping the agenda is legislation authorizing President George W. Bush's secret eavesdropping on suspected terrorists without court warrants. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee also may seek a vote to permanently reduce taxes on multimillion-dollar estates. <snip>

[OnyxCollie]

1. This is interesting.

The "terrorist surveillance" legislation being proposed by Darth and Arlen "Don't get me mad. You wouldn't like me when I'm mad." Specter wouldn't require individual warrants and would allow the president to continue surveillance even if the secret court objects.

Why bother to have a secret court review?