Arrr! Them scallywags in the Senate be renewing their spyin' powers quicker than ye can say "walk the plank!"
2024-04-21
Arrr! The scurvy Senate scallywags have voted to keep their spyglass trained on us poor landlubbers for two more years! Despite the valiant efforts of civil liberties pirates, the bill be sailin' to President Biden for his seal o' approval. Aye, the battle be fierce but the surveillance be extendin'!
Arr matey, the Senate has voted aye to extend a powerful surveillance tool that be mighty important for fightin' terrorism, despite the best efforts of civil liberties advocates on both sides to scuttle it. The vote be 60-34, sendin' the bill straight to President Joe Biden, who be havin' a soft spot for it. This here legislation be extendin' Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, for a couple more years.The final tally came after the Senate swatted down six amendments from them pesky privacy lovers...