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Transcript: PENCE CALLS FOR LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO TERRORIST SURVEILLANCE LAWS
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- February 13, 2008
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Capitol Hill Press Releases
02-13-2008
For Immediate Release Pence Calls For Long-Term Solution To Terrorist Surveillance
Laws Contact: Matt Lloyd (202) 226-4379 February 13, 2008 WASHINGTON, DC
- U.S. Congressman Mike Pence gave the following speech on the floor of
the U.S. House of Representatives today calling on Congress to pass a long-term
extension of the Protect America Act, a bill that authorizes America's
intelligence agencies to conduct surveillance on foreign terrorist communications.
The short-term extension proposed by the House Democrat leadership failed
today. It is unclear if the long-term extension passed by the Senate yesterday
will be brought to the House floor this week for a ...