• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Politics / Govt / Dodd boasts of blocking bill

Dodd boasts of blocking bill

December 19, 2007 By O. Kay Henderson

Democratic presidential candidate Christopher Dodd is back on the Iowa campaign trail after leading a filibuster in the U.S. Senate this week to block a bill that would shield phone companies from lawsuits for helping the government "eavesdrop" on Americans. During a speech today in Ames, the Connecticut senator said sometimes liberty is more important than security.

"The phone companies basically kept all the records, all the conversations, all the faxes, all the emails of millions of Americans without any court order and I just think that congress condoning that and immunizing them for any possible lawsuits here is just a dreadful precedent."

Phone compnaies face as many as 40 civil lawsuits alleging violations of communications and wiretapping laws.

"Our security is terribly important, but our liberties are, too, and you don’t get more secure by giving up your liberties — in fact you’ll get more secure by fighting for your liberties," Dodd said, to applause from the Ames audience.

Dodd boasted of spending 11 hours on the floor of the senate to block the bill.

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Politics / Govt Tagged With: 2007 Campaign Countdown, Democratic Party, Iowa Caucuses

Featured Stories

Summit has easements for 20% of carbon pipeline route through Iowa

Morel mushroom hunters on hold without warmer conditions

Trinity Health aquiring all MercyOne health properties

Field of Dreams site developer wants to bid on state baseball, softball tournaments

Governor gets bill targeting Iowa bars deemed ‘public safety nuisance’

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 5/16/22

Iowa assistant coach Kirk Speraw to retire

Northern Iowa prepares for Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament

T.J. Otzelberger announces staff changes at Iowa State

Iowa State adds transfer guard

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2022 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC