Arcuri praises Steny for his surrender. He says the bill is not "perfect." He dishonestly says that this bill permits "plaintiffs and parties" will have a chance to have their day in court. the Steny Surrender strips people of these rights. The dishonesty is breathtaking.

Doc Hastings (R-WA) is happy to support the bill. Bush loves it. Republicans love it. Steny Hoyer loves it. Nancy Pelosi loves it. What is wrong with this picture?

Here is the bottom line - Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of a the Republican controlled House of Representatives. A humiliating defeat.

Arcuri BRAGS that Fred Hiatt of the WaPo loves this bill. More evidence that this is a humiliating defeat for Democrats.

the Republicans have nothing left to say. Arcuri rereads his opening statement. This is a disgrace.

No one even spoke against the bill. No one. Disgraceful.

Meanwhile, while the Democratic Party does the bidding of President Bush and the Republican Party, they also decide to help Scott McClellan sell books by having a show hearing where McClellan repeats what we already know - the Bush Administration lied about the Plame leak. A disgrace.

Conyers arguing against telecom immunity. It appears that he is introducing a motion to recommit.

Republican Lamar Smith loves the bill. so far, no Republican is in opposition to this bill. I repeat, Speaker Pelosi oversees a Republican controlled House of Representatives.

Smith declaring victory and rightfully so. Love how he keeps calling it "compromise legislation."

Democrat Intelligence Committee chairman Reyes, who has been an embarrassment throughout his tenure as Chairman, holds true to form. Now brags that the capitulation is one supported by the Dem leadership. A special word of thanks for Surrender Steny.

GOP Whip Blunt rightly has a victory parade.

Dem Bobby Scott rips the bill.

Ike Skelton - the Unity Pony rides again. I remind what Barack Obama said:

The stakes are too high and the challenges too great to play the same old Washington games with the same old Washington players.

-Barack Obama

Republican Thornberry gives high praise to Hoyer for "pushing the issue." Praise well earned by surrender Steny.

Dem Zoe Lofgren opposes. The bill makes "judiciary the Administration's rubber stamp."

Republican Pence supports it. "America is at war." This is a Republican victory. "The Republicans stood firm." True. the democrats did not. Surrender Steny!!

Dem Jane Harman acknowledges the opposition. Buuut says this replaces bad law with um . . . less bad law. Begging the question, why not wait for a new Congress and make a GOOD law?

GOP Leader Boehner rightfully compliments his issue leaders. Invokes "pre-9/10 mentality." Declares this a GOP victory and it is. Surrender Steny is the new GOP hero.

Nadler opposes in "order to uphold the rule of law."

Heather Wilson (R-NM) - ugh. Thank you Surrender Steny.

Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) "enormous opposition." This is "lipstick on a pig."

The funny thing is the Democrats get nothing out of this surrender. They are still calling Democrats terrorist lovers. Surrender Steny, great job.

Republican Mike rogers congratulates Steny Hoyer for capitulating to Bush and the Republicans.

Rush Holt rips Hoyer for buying into bush scare tactics and for running roughshod over the 4th Amendment. Takes Hoyer on directly. Well done Holt. Calls out Hoyer as the surrender monkey.

Barbara Lee strongly opposes this "terrible bill."

Nancy Pelosi blah blah blah. Special tribute to Hoyer for surrendering today. What a disgrace.