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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Clinton Is Ready To Filibuster Over Spying Bill

This is the latest report from the National Journal/NBC reporters embedded with the campaigns of top presidential contenders and in two key states.

DENVER -- New York Sen. Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she could not support a bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in its current form and would support a filibuster if changes are not made.

The Senate Intelligence Committee approved the bill last week and has sent it to the Judiciary Committee for consideration. The legislation would allow the government to begin wiretaps of foreign targets before seeking approval from the secret FISA court and would grant immunity to telecommunications providers facing lawsuits for helping the government wiretap terrorism suspects without warrants.

Clinton, currently the leading Democratic presidential contender, said she is "troubled" by reports about the Intelligence Committee's bill.

"I haven’t seen it, so I can’t express an opinion about it, but I don’t trust the Bush administration with our civil rights and liberties," she said at a brief news conference after a rally here. "So I’m going to study it very hard, and as matters stand now, I could not support it and I would support a filibuster absent additional information coming forth that would convince me differently." -- Athena Jones

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