The Power of the Filibuster

I do not necessarily support Senator Dodd on all issues, simply because I am a conservative and he is a very strong liberal. That doesn't mean we should be bitter rivals or enemies. This is especially true with Senator Dodd's gutsy move to stand up to pretty much the entirety of the Federal government. I'll let the Senator speak for himself, but for a bit of background, a democratic lawmaker by the name of Jay Rockefeller is trying to get this law passed. Interestingly enough Verizon and AT&T employees executives have given him a combined total of $42,860. This law will give phone companies retroactive immunity for telecom companies spying on our phone calls.