Yesterday—in contrast to the House decision—the Senate rejected further inquiry into the NSA Terrorist Surveillance Program. The legislative body’s Democrats, however, are none too pleased about it.
“It is more than apparent to me that the White House has applied heavy pressure in recent days, in recent weeks, to prevent the committee from doing its job,” Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), vice chairman of the intelligence committee, said after the panel voted along party lines not to consider his motion for an investigation.Along with many other observers, Ed Morrissey at Captain’s Quarters and Jeff Goldstein at Protein Wisdom continue to monitor—if you’ll pardon the pun—the developments regarding any subsequent action in regard to the program. Ed notes that Senator Pat Roberts (R-KN), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is now suggesting that a new judicial body be created for the program.
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