The New York Times reports today that a House compromise surveillance measure is almost ready to go to the floor for a vote on Thursday absent provisions for retroactive immunity for the telecom companies.
Instead, the bill would leave it to a federal court to weigh evidence regarding what the telecoms did and whether they should be granted immunity from prosecution on a more limited basis.
Staunch opponents to any form of immunity may cry foul on the provision that resembles an amendment defeated in the Senate, but the proposal also includes some other intriguing provisions calling for more Congressional oversight of an electronic spying program only publicly revealed two years ago.
But read the whole story and make up your own mind.
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