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| The GOP-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday voted against a formal Congressional investigation of George W. Bushs domestic spying program, despite almost-certain knowledge that the White House has violated key provisions of Foreign Intelligence Security Act (FISA) laws over the last four years. The vote, held in a closed session, was strictly on party lines with all seven Democrats voting for an investigation and the committees eight Republicans voting to let Bush off the hook. 'The committee to put it bluntly basically is in the control of the White House,' said a visibly angry Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), the ranking Democrat on the committee. 'Today was an important day. There was a lot at stake for our country and all Americans, but my Republican colleagues would prefer to operate in the dark.' |
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