From the article, I read it's Leahy's:

"CNET has learned that Patrick Leahy, the influential Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee, has dramatically reshaped his legislation in response to law enforcement concerns. A vote on his bill, which now authorizes warrantless access to Americans' e-mail, is scheduled for next week."

not to suggest anything to anyone but just think how crazy it would be to get to know his personal or official email address and sign him up here and there for some questionable websites, like piratebay emailing list, hackers emailing list, perhaps some lists for kkk etc. Sorry to drop it here BUT just the dark side of me is waking up in the light of this news...

Won't work, is morally wrong, will get you in trouble, and will change the story to something that helps the bill get passed.

I wonder if any HN'ers are in Vermont?

Hi, I'm in Vermont!

I've always voted against Leahy, but I have almost no hope in voting him out. I think the last incumbent US Senator from Vermont to lose re-election was Luke Poland in 1867.

Which Senator's lobbyists rewrote that bill? ftfy

Yep, someone lobbied and it might not be an actual lobbyist, but a government agency. Regardless, some Senator or Senators is responsible for the rewrite.

We need to know which ones did it. How it was done or who they took direction from is irrelevant. One or more Senators signed off on this.

We need the photos they had of him during their "lobby."

Agreed.