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Senate Committee, Ignored by Justice Department Eight Times, Writes Another Letter

Senators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, the Judiciary Committee’s head Democrat and Republican, have had enough of the Justice Department ignoring their requests for information on the government’s warrantless wiretapping program. In fact the two are so angry at the Justice Department ignoring its last 8 requests that the duo wrote another letter (.pdf). The stonewalling […]

mailboxSenators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, the Judiciary Committee's head Democrat and Republican, have had enough of the Justice Department ignoring their requests for information on the government's warrantless wiretapping program. In fact the two are so angry at the Justice Department ignoring its last 8 requests that the duo wrote another letter (.pdf).

The stonewalling by you and the Administration must end. The Committee on the Judiciary is charged with overseeing and legislating on constitutional protections, civil and criminal justice, civil liberties, and the Judiciary, all subjects that this matter impacts. We intend to do our job. [...]

Please provide all documents that reflect the President’s authorization and reauthorization of the warrantless electronic surveillance program that you have called the Terrorist Surveillance Program, including any predecessor programs, from 2001 to the present;

What was that quote again about repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result? Has no one told the good Senators that they can subpoena documents?

Photo: Spencer Boegeman