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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2008
CONTACT:
Stacey Farnen Bernards
(202) 225 - 3130

Majority Leader Hoyer’s Statement After House Holds Secret Session

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after the House held a secret session to discuss information relevant to the debate on legislation to modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):
 
“I did not hear any new information tonight that dissuades me from my very strong belief that the FISA bill House Democrats have produced – and which the House will vote on tomorrow – is a reasonable, thoughtful, appropriate piece of legislation that will ensure that the intelligence community has all the tools it needs to protect our nation, while also respecting the Constitutional protections that Americans rightfully feel are so important.  Tomorrow, I will urge members on both sides of the aisle to vote for this legislation.”



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