In the wake of the House of Representatives’ passage of a bill last
week that grants the White House wide latitude to spy on American
citizens, and that effectively forces courts to throw out lawsuits
against lawbreaking telecommunications companies, Sen. Russell
Feingold, D-Wisc., predicted today that the Senate would likely follow
suit, despite strong protests from civil liberties groups and a
majority of Democratic party members.
“I’m very worried we’re not going to be able to prevail,” Feingold said.