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Democrats Withdraw Spy Bill

Delay vote that would give phone companies immunity in spy scandal

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 18, 2007 3:20 AM CST

(Newser) – Legislation that would have granted retroactive immunity for phone companies that cooperated in the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program was abruptly withdrawn by Senate majority leader Harry Reid late yesterday. The legislation, favored by the White House, had deeply divided Democrats. Reid said the...   Read full story »

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