Representative Heather Wilson: “Under the law that we are trying to get passed, that passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote with 68 votes, it would not…”

“Under the law that we are trying to get passed, that passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote with 68 votes, it would not be required to get a warrant to listen to a foreigner in a foreign country. Unfortunately, the leadership here in the House will not allow that bill to come up for a vote. Twenty-one Democrats, over 20 State Attorney Generals have asked the leadership of this House to allow that bill to be brought up for a vote. I think it would pass with an overwhelming, bipartisan majority. So we have the liberal Democratic leadership thwarting the majority of this House and compromising the safety and security of this country, and I believe they are doing it largely at the behest of trial lawyers who are eager to sue telephone companies, who can't defend themselves in civil court without compromising the way we collect intelligence. If this bill was allowed to come to the floor, it would pass overwhelmingly, as it did in the Senate.”