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Government

Jun. 20, 2008

Congress Inches Toward Retroactive Immunity for Wiretapping

Congress appears close to an agreement on new surveillance legislation that civil liberties groups fear would grant retroactive immunity to telecom companies that cooperated with the Bush administration's surveillance program.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 1

      WASHINGTON - Congress appears close to an agreement on new surveillance legislation that civil liberties groups fear would grant retroactive immunity to telecom companies that cooperated with the Bush administration's surveillance program.
      The House of Representatives could be ready to ...

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