Talk about timing…,

I’m glad to know many of our Senators have some sense of honesty and know where to draw some lines. Heck, they miss most; in the end they may even miss this one, but, for the time being, they had some decency and common sense.
Senate Deals Setback to Bush on Patriot Act

In today’s Senate debate, several lawmakers cited a New York Times report disclosing that Bush signed a secret order in 2002 authorizing the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on U.S. citizens and foreign nationals in the United States, despite previous legal prohibitions against such domestic spying.
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called the domestic spying “clearly and categorically wrong” and vowed to hold oversight hearings on the matter when the Senate reconvenes early next year after its holiday recess.

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