All hail our own Chris Dodd, who is finding his stride these days. He might not get the nomination, but he’s showing some leadership and something even rarer: respect for the Constitution. If it’s a pose, it’s one we can only hope other politicians will adopt.
I sent myself a link from work about this story, but I see in my inbox that Chris sent an email about it that arrived just before my own. He has placed a hold on the Senate version of the FISA bill, which contains the truly offensive retroactive telecon immunity provision. Here’s his announcement:
It’s been a busy day, but I wanted take a moment and let you know that I have decided to place a “hold” on legislation in the Senate that includes amnesty for telecommunications companies that enabled the President’s assault on the Constitution by providing personal information on their customers without judicial authorization.
I said that I would do everything I could to stop this bill from passing, and I have.
It’s about delivering results — and as I’ve said before, the FIRST thing I will do after being sworn into office is restore the Constitution.
But we shouldn’t have to wait until then to prevent the further erosion of our country’s most treasured document.
That’s why I am stopping this bill today.
A few more moves like that and Chris will erase the Lieberstain on Connecticut’s reputation.
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