FISA shenanigans

Steny Hoyer is getting under my skin again. The Congressman from my original home state of Maryland seems to be determined to destroy the good work done in the House on the FISA bill by "negotiating" with Senate Republicans in an effort to get something completed by Congress before the Memorial Day recess. As if anything needs to be done at all! Here's the letter I wrote to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi:

Dear Speaker Pelosi,
Please, please, please do not let Steny Hoyer undermine the great work you have done on the FISA fiasco. We do not "need" any action on this before we elect a President we can trust, if ever. Telecom immunity is a bad idea in general, bad for the Democratic Party, and bad for the country. It is obvious to those of us paying attention that the only reason the Republicans and President Bush are pushing so hard for this is that there is a mountain of evidence they are trying desperately to hide—evidence of malfeasance and evidence of illegal and unconstitutional behavior. There is absolutely no reason to give in on this point—to "cave" on it, as Minority Leader John Boehner so disgracefully put it. The House already passed a proper response to the weaknesses and challenges presented by the original FISA legislation; that other bodies and individuals didn't see fit to accord the bill you passed its proper respect is not your problem to solve! Thank you for your past actions on the new FISA bill, and let's see those actions through.
Respectfully,
bryduck
Citizen of the US