Harman Statement on the USA Today Report of NSA Phone Call Database
May 11, 2006
Office of Congresswoman Jane Harman
36th Congressional District, CA
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice), Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, today released the following statement on the USA Today report of the phone call database collected by the NSA:
“Last week I said the CIA was in free fall. Now, I think the White House is in free fall, and paying the price for refusing to obey the National Security Act and brief the full Intelligence Committees in detail on the NSA program.
“Americans are alarmed – and rightly so – because this Administration continues to operate parts of the NSA program in violation of FISA and the 4th Amendment.
“Today, 14 members of the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees introduced legislation to require all aspects of the NSA program comply fully with FISA.
“The drop in the President’s poll numbers is no accident. Americans have lost trust in a White House which refuses to brief Congress and insists it is above the law.”
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