Posted on 02/08/2006 7:39:39 PM PST by jmc1969
Congressional Republicans are threatening to force a legal showdown with President George W. Bush over his claim that he has the constitutional power to order domestic surveillance of Americans in the name of national security.
Arlen Specter, Republican chairman of the Senate judiciary committee, said on Wednesday he was drafting legislation that would require the administration to seek a ruling from a special US intelligence court on whether the spying programme was legal.
The move could put the Republican-controlled Congress on a collision course with the administration, which has insisted that it is acting legally in monitoring calls and e-mails that might help disrupt future terrorist plots.
Mr Specter's threat is only the latest sign that the NSA spying revelations have divided Republicans, with some in the party fearing that Mr Bush's expansive claims may pose a danger to civil liberties. The administration has also been criticized for briefing only congressional leaders and senior members of the intelligence committee on the programme.
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"Arlen Specter, Republican chairman of the Senate judiciary committee, said on Wednesday he was drafting legislation that would require the administration to seek a ruling from a special US intelligence court on whether the spying programme was legal."
I wonder if the President will sign or veto that legislation.
Specter has already said that FISA might be unconstitutional as it interferes with presidential poweres. I think he is going to have it proved.
Not yet, I just found out about it 2 minutes ago :-)
This is a leftest article that Arlen set up a week or so ago, by his comments. They are using him like a pig at a barbecue roast to get at Bush.
Bump and good
Is that 'Leftist shadow government' i.e. CIA elements - putting something in the water to push these Rinos 'over the top' or what?
LOL!
The British press is growing more and more clueless.
I can't grasp the concise decision here. I guess that's the first thing they teach in law school, how to write so no one understands what you are saying.
I'm pretty Arlen (Dershotiwz) isn't speaking for the people he uh, "represents", and I hope to hell the final vote tally proves it too!
It's past time to get letters, emails, and telephone calls going. Washington air must be so polluted that they've all lost their minds--or whatever minds they had to begin with.
Also represents a big set back to the Democrats....good find Howlin!
If the Rats arguments held any water then because FISA has no exception clause for Presidential Authorities then FISA becomes unconstitutional because it can't trump the constitution without a constitutional amendment. Jimmy Carter couldn't handle his obligations so he tried to pass it to the Judiciary.
This session of Congress is being brought to you by the letterS "S" "T" "F" "U"
Most GOP Congressman know that if they oppose the President they can kiss their re-election goodbye.
" Even
without taking into account the Presidents inherent constitutional authority to conduct
warrantless foreign intelligence surveillance..."
bttt
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