House Dems Need to Stop Stalling on FISA (Sen. Kit Bond)

Last week, the House Democratic leadership had the opportunity to put national security first but they chose instead to leave town for a twelve day vacation.  Thursday’s so-called bicameral staff meeting was nothing more than a partisan attempt by Democratic staff at the 11th hour to dismantle the bipartisan compromise that a majority of the Senate and House support.

The time for excuses and more meetings is over.  House Democratic leaders have had months to work in a bipartisan fashion yet they have done nothing but stall.  If they want to work in good faith they should give their members the opportunity to pass the bipartisan compromise that protects civil liberties and gives our terror fighters the tools they need to keep American families safe.