No comment, just a listing of votes on two important bills that have an impact on the fourth Amendment:
An amendment to the FISA revision act, which would have struck provisions providing immunity from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for aiding the government in electronic eavesdropping. A yes vote strips immunity.
Hillary Clinton — not voting
John McCain — no
Barack Obama — yea
On cloture, which prevented a filibuster on the FISA changes. A yes vote sent the bill to the floor; a no vote would have allowed a filibuster and could have resulted in the bill dying:
Hillary Clinton — did not vote
John McCain — yea
Barack Obama — no
On the FISA changes. A yes vote approved the changes, including the immunity provision.
Hillary Clinton — not voting
John McCain — yea
Barack Obama — not voting
The Intelligence Authorization Act, which included a ban on interrogation techniques not included in the Army Field Manual, including waterboarding. It passed 51-45.
Hillary Clinton — not voting
John McCain — no
Barack Obama — not voting
That’s four major votes. None of the candidates get particularly good grades (Clinton missed all four votes; Obama two of them, though he voted the right way twice; and McCain, well, he was 0-4).
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