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29. Every individual serving rotation on the FISA court has been through Presidential Nomination and

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 10:02 PM

Jun 2013

Senate Confirmation as a Federal Judge.

The only exception would be a Presidential recess-appointed judge. I believe that there aren't any and that it's unlikely a judge would accept such a limited appointment.

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White House Says Congress Was Briefed 13 Times on Surveillance Programs [View all] steve2470 Jun 2013 OP

an idiot Oklahoma Congressman denies he was briefed OKNancy Jun 2013 #1

Anybody can get elected and make up shit as they go along Cha Jun 2013 #5

Congress should be treated as we treat our children. juajen Jun 2013 #23

Hmmm. This issue, if used properly could be used to rid the nation of Kahuna Jun 2013 #2

after the wolves fiasco don't much care PatrynXX Jun 2013 #12

Don't care. Cha Jun 2013 #3

So how does that make spying on innocent Americans OK? Corruption Inc Jun 2013 #4

Everyone wants some transparency into this right? It's important for us to gain some info o BenzoDia Jun 2013 #6

Not everybody wants transparency Andy823 Jun 2013 #15

Well, Obama said he wants Americans to be "comfortable" with this snooping shit Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #22

FISA court (created under Carter) was also told and approved. JoePhilly Jun 2013 #7

FISA court - enlightenment Jun 2013 #27

Every individual serving rotation on the FISA court has been through Presidential Nomination and 24601 Jun 2013 #29

Citation please, enlightenment Jun 2013 #30

http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_special_fisc.html 24601 Jun 2013 #31

They are federal judges but they enlightenment Jun 2013 #32

You are the one splitting hairs. JoePhilly Jun 2013 #36

Look, enlightenment Jun 2013 #37

I disagree with your interpretation. Their confirmation process makes them Article III officials 24601 Jun 2013 #39

I did not say they were beholden to enlightenment Jun 2013 #40

According to Obama the program didnt spy on americans. cstanleytech Jun 2013 #9

I guess that OWS was special PuffedMica Jun 2013 #18

Because CONGRESS--not the guy in the WHITE HOUSE--makes LAW. nt MADem Jun 2013 #10

Excellent point Andy823 Jun 2013 #13

Who signed the Patriot Act renewal into law? brentspeak Jun 2013 #25

After criticizing it heavily as a candidate. Psephos Jun 2013 #33

As far as I know, nothing in the act REQUIRES him to break Constitutional law askeptic Jun 2013 #28

But, Mr. President.. pmorlan1 Jun 2013 #8

I take it to mean the Bush/Cheney regime. asjr Jun 2013 #11

And Republicans lied about it 13 times. As usual. Berlum Jun 2013 #14

Some folks in Congress need to reread the Constitution struggle4progress Jun 2013 #16

The immunity is from the executive and judicial branches. Their own house can question them 24601 Jun 2013 #38

Hardly ever happens: five expulsions from the House and fifteen from the Senate since 1789 struggle4progress Jun 2013 #41

Finger pointing is lame. Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #17

They want partisan finger pointing. A most useful distraction. n/t Psephos Jun 2013 #34

There is an important word in there: "Classified" BlueStreak Jun 2013 #19

The vast majority of classified material is available to every member of Congress. Most of them, 24601 Jun 2013 #42

That is simply not true. BlueStreak Jun 2013 #43

So. Herlong Jun 2013 #20

. . . after they were bought and paid for. snot Jun 2013 #21

Does that make it better? (NT) Heywood J Jun 2013 #24

Of course they were briefed... Adam-Bomb Jun 2013 #26

So? They were briefed that American's rights were being destroyed. It's OK then? Kablooie Jun 2013 #35