Though Wired is hardly an unbiased source, this is worth reading and doing some further research on one's own (like reading the bill in question, etc.): http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71778-0.html?tw=rss.index
Reading proposed amendments is always tricky because it's difficult to tell exactly what the sum result will be. But in any case, this is a worrisome change, as is the move for a unanimous consent motion. One is naturally given to wonder why, if this bill is reasonable and necessary for the defense of our nation against terrorism, Congress would vote on it in such a way as to leave no record of the vote.
This administration would have a lot more credibility if it just said what it thought and then did exactly that, in public. When you got straight A's in 3rd grade, did you hide the report card? No... but C's and D's... that would be worth hiding and misrepresenting. If the administration thinks it needs expanded domestic wiretapping powers, then why doesn't it just say so? Make the case to the people. Hiding it just feeds the conspiracy theorist in us all (there's very interesting psychology research that suggests we all have one living in us somewhere).
