Unbelieveable

Last year, Congress overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation granting immunity to telecommunications companies that have cooperated with federal authorities’ anti-terrorism efforts. Even then-Senator Barack Obama voted in favor of the measure.

But now one of the most outspoken critics of this bill is back in an attempt to boost his re-election chances. Senator Chris Dodd, the extremely vulnerable incumbent Democrat, has re-introduced legislation to open telecom firms to civil and criminal lawsuits – the ACLU is salivating at the opportunity.

Their crime? Cooperating with authorities who were trying to protect Americans from another large scale terrorist attack.

Senator Dodd is considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the Senate up for re-election in 2010. This new effort to expose those who cooperate with government authorities to civil and criminal lawsuits is just his most recent effort to court the extreme liberal left in his re-election efforts – a constituency he will need if he is to get re-elected.

The NRSC is committed to defeating Chris Dodd in 2010. Your contribution of $25, $50, or even $100 today will have a real impact in this race. Help us retire Chris Dodd today.

Sincerely,

Cornyn

Senator John Cornyn
Chairman