04 Aug 2007 The House late Saturday night approved the Republican version of a measure amending [voiding] the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by a vote of 227-183, with most Republicans and conservative Democrats supporting the bill. President [sic] Bush demanded Congress expand his surveillance authority before leaving for vacation. The White-House backed legislation closes what the Bush regime has called critical gaps in U.S. intelligence capability. Lawmakers have been scrambling to pass a bill acceptable to the White House [!] before they leave for a monthlong summer recess. President [sic] Bush had threatened to veto any bill that Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell said did not meet his needs. [That is the actual quote - 'did not meet *his* needs.']======================================================
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