I don’t want this to got lost in the flurry of news this morning. But last night the Senate passed by voice vote a 15-day extension of the Protect America Act–the adjunct to FISA that was hastily passed last summer. It was set to expire tomorrow. Earlier in the day, the House passed the same extension, also by voice vote.
This morning, on the Senate floor, Sen. Reid said that a deal is in the works for how the new FISA bill and its key feature–telecom immunity–will be handled. Details to come later.
Late Update: Sen. Feingold hits the nail on the head.
