House Republicans walk off the House floor to protest non-passage of FISA reform legislation
House Republicans staged a press conference on the steps of the Capitol Building after walking out on a House vote. They decried House Democrats bringing up contempt charges against Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers instead of debating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform bill that passed the Senate Tuesday night and which President Bush has called for passage of. (7:32)
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February 14, 2008
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