The Washington Times
The Senate yesterday overwhelmingly passed legislation creating a new national intelligence framework, ending debate over how to transform the nation's spy network to prevent terrorist attacks and sending the bill to President Bush for his signature.
Although voting to end weeks of wrangling over the Bush-backed bill, several senators — including some of the 89 who voted for it — voiced reservations about it.
Sen. Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Democrat, said the bill failed to address some House Republicans' concerns about immigration.
"I am for intelligence reform and many things in this bill, but we cannot expect reforms without closing these gaps in illegal immigration," Mr. Byrd said. He and Sen. James M. Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican, cast the only votes against the bill.
Posted by Suzanne at December 9, 2004