A compromise on surveillance

[Commentary] The House compromise represents a major step forward from the Senate's last effort, which included fewer restrictions on surveillance. The House measure won't impede legitimate intelligence operations, and it brings oversight to a program that has operated for too long with too little of it. We are not yet clear of the mess the Bush administration created with its disregard for privacy and personal liberty in this area, but the bill moves us closer to that overdue day.
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