McConnell confirmed for the first time that the private sector assisted with President Bush's warrantless surveillance program. AT&T, Verizon and other telecommunications companies are being sued for their cooperation. "Now if you play out the suits at the value they're claimed, it would bankrupt these companies," McConnell said, arguing that they deserve immunity for their help.

Apparently it's okay to assist the Government with illegal wiretaps, and if you're caught and sued, the Government ought to just make the lawsuits go away by granting you immunity.

America is going downhill more rapidly than I feared