Quote Originally Posted by Fisherking View Post
The amendment didn’t stop the NSA collecting any data, they just had to show cause before it could be asked for and targeted individuals.

So it was not exactly crippling the war on terror.

Those voting against or skipping the vote don’t give a damn about the laws or rights of individuals.
It just means they fell in line this time. As I said FIsherking ,these type of laws don't usually pass on the first try. There has been no big push from the public towards this bill, and yet it still almost passed. If a coalition can be made fast and lobby hard, it can be done. Calling the nays a bunch of names and calling it a dead bill/amendment only serves to hurt us.