The president's main objection is that the bill does not protect from
lawsuits the telecommunications companies that allowed the government
to eavesdrop on their customers without a court's permission after the
Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. White House spokesman Tony Fratto
called the measure a "political ploy" designed to give Democrats cover
for their failure to grant full retroactive immunity to the telecom
companies.
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