FISA bill update

Christy over at firedoglake has a great analysis of what the Republicans hope to accomplish with the FISA debate. the situation is far bigger than just a fight in the senate. it leads right into the upcoming presidential race this fall.

here's Sen. Russ Feingold yesterday:

'The conduct of Senate Republicans yesterday was shameless. After weeks of insisting that it is absolutely critical to finish the FISA legislation by February 1...they obstructed all efforts to actually work on the bill. Now they want to simply ram the deeply flawed Intelligence Committee bill through the Senate. They refused to allow amendments to be offered or voted on....

...Monday's cloture vote will be a test of whether the majority is willing to stand up to the administration and stand up for our rights.'