C_Clayton_Jones
Diamond Member
āNegotiations between the Republican leadership and members of the House Freedom Caucus over the nationās warrantless spying program dragged on into the eleventh hour late Thursday. But the compromises crafted in those closed-door discussions, which were led by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), completely collapsed on the House floor.
Johnsonās dazzling play to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by five years ended in an excruciating defeat, as the bill failed after 20 Republicans joined Democrats in striking it down. One major reason it lost was that the warrant language baked into that measure not only would have codified existing law, but also would have made it easier for Section 702āacquired data to be used against Americans in criminal proceedings.
The 200-220 vote was called at 1:22 early Friday morning.
Two hours earlier, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) had lambasted Johnson and intelligence hawks on the other side of the aisle over their ābackroom deal,ā proclaiming on the House floor that āRepublicans threw it together on the back of a napkin in a back room in the middle of the night.ā
McGovern wasnāt the only Democrat to denounce the lack of transparency from GOP leadership.
āThis is an appalling Kafkaesque process leading to an absurd Orwellian result,ā said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD). āThey say you shouldnāt look to see how the sausage gets made. This isnāt even sausage. This is a scrapple. Itās scrapple with dog food mixed inside of it.āā
prospect.org
It comes as no surprise that only 20 Republicans stood in opposition to the authoritarian state and the lawless violation of citizensā rights.
And once again it demonstrates that Republicans are incapable of responsible governance ā Johnson in particular is feckless and incompetent.
Johnsonās dazzling play to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by five years ended in an excruciating defeat, as the bill failed after 20 Republicans joined Democrats in striking it down. One major reason it lost was that the warrant language baked into that measure not only would have codified existing law, but also would have made it easier for Section 702āacquired data to be used against Americans in criminal proceedings.
The 200-220 vote was called at 1:22 early Friday morning.
Two hours earlier, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) had lambasted Johnson and intelligence hawks on the other side of the aisle over their ābackroom deal,ā proclaiming on the House floor that āRepublicans threw it together on the back of a napkin in a back room in the middle of the night.ā
McGovern wasnāt the only Democrat to denounce the lack of transparency from GOP leadership.
āThis is an appalling Kafkaesque process leading to an absurd Orwellian result,ā said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD). āThey say you shouldnāt look to see how the sausage gets made. This isnāt even sausage. This is a scrapple. Itās scrapple with dog food mixed inside of it.āā
Mike Johnson Has a FISA Fiasco on His Hands - The American Prospect
The House Speakerās surprise five-year extension and bogus warrant provision backfired, but it was enough to get a gaggle of Democrats to break ranks.
prospect.org
It comes as no surprise that only 20 Republicans stood in opposition to the authoritarian state and the lawless violation of citizensā rights.
And once again it demonstrates that Republicans are incapable of responsible governance ā Johnson in particular is feckless and incompetent.
