U.S. President Bush signs FISA Act in Washington
U.S. President George W. Bush speaks before signing H.R. 6304, the "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2008," into law in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on July 10, 2008. Behind Bush are (L to R) Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA), Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Vice President Dick Cheney, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ). (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn) .
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