Specter: Immunity for journalists, not eavesdropping telecoms

Specter: Immunity for journalists, not eavesdropping telecoms - June 12, 2008 - 10:45PM - Senator Arlen Specter took the stage with a panel of journalists at the American Civil Liberties Union's annual convention earlier this week to urge support for a federal shield law that would protect journalists from being compelled to disclose confidential sources. He also addressed reports of a possible compromise on legislation to grant some form of legal amnesty to telecommunications firms accused of participating in warrant-less surveillance by the National Security Agency, arguing that the lawsuits must be allowed to proceed, but with the government as defendant.