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Sen. Feingold to Propose Revoking Telecom Immunity

HeadlineNov 15, 2007

The Senate Judiciary Committee will also take up its version of the bill today with the immunity provision included. Democratic Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin says he’ll introduce a measure removing the immunity. In a statement, Feingold said: “This program was one of the worst abuses of executive power in our history, and the courts should be able to rule on it once and for all.”

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