Chris Dodd: “I thank my colleague Senator Feingold for not only his statements today but for speaking eloquently about this issue…”

“I thank my colleague Senator Feingold for not only his statements today but for speaking eloquently about this issue, with which he has been deeply involved with for a long time. Drawing on his service on both the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees, he eloquently pointed out that these provisions are designed to guarantee exactly what FISA intended to provide the security of our country and the sanctity of our rights, simultaneously. And the idea that these companies were acting out of patriotism and naive to the provisions of the law when the very same companies were involved in crafting that law 30 years ago says volumes. I thank Senator Feingold immensely for his work.”