Article: REP. HOEKSTRA DISCUSSES NEED TO PERMANENTLY MODERNIZE AMERICAN'S LAWS GOVERNING SURVEILLANCE OF TERRORIST COMMUNICATIONS ON BLOOMBERG'S 'MONEY AND POLITICS'

Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich. (2nd CD), issued the following news release:

Joining me now, Democrat Sylvestre Reyes of Texas and Republican Pete Hoekstra.

Does the president still hold the upper hand here?

Well, we now forward our version of the amended bill to the Senate for their consideration. They've got two options: Either adopt our bill or somehow you amend it further and send it back. That's where we're at.

Congressman Hoekstra, your take on this legislation. Why are the courts allowing the companies to make their case specifically to a judge - judge without the planinic lawyers present? Why is that not adequate?

This is just a fig leaf. This is just a protection measure for the ...

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