Last week’s House debate on the Defense Appropriations bill for 2014
produced a bit more drama than usual. After hearing that House
leadership would do away with the traditional “open rule” allowing for
debate on any funding limitation amendment, it was surprising to see
that Rep. Justin Amash’s (R-MI) amendment was allowed on the Floor. In
the wake of National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward
Snowden’s revelations about the extent of US government spying on
American citizens, Amash’s amendment sought to remove funding in the
bill for some of the NSA programs.
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