The Senate vote on the Dodd-Feingold amendment to strip telecom immunity from the new FISA bill wasn’t even close: 31-67.
Late Update: We’ve got the complete list of Democratic crossovers up at TPMmuckraker.
Later Update: Also going down in flames was Arlen Specter’s amendment that would have required the federal government to indemnify the telecoms, essentially stepping into the shoes of the telecoms to defend any suits and pay any judgments.
