Relevant disclaim: I am Chris Dodd's Internet Director

Well, we scored a nice little victory today, didn't we?

Make no mistake about it, if it wasn't for our efforts, together, retroactive immunity would be well on its way to sailing through the Senate ... largely unnoticed. But this is only one victory in a larger battle, in an even larger fight. In a sense, our work has just begun anew.

Because information is just coming out fast and furious, it's important to note two things as the debate moves to the full Senate.

1.) Chris Dodd's hold / pledge to hold any bill that contains retroactive immunity remains operative as long as today's bill that passed Judiciary is only "most likely" going to be reported to the full Senate.

2.) Unlike Mukasey, those who would erode the Constitution will need SIXTY votes to pass any amendment that includes retroactive immunity, or any substitute that is immunity by another name.

Senator Dodd's statement below the fold.