[p23185]

Harmon just said that the FISA law was meant to be the exclusive source for the right to do electronic surveillance. That cannot be the case if there are powers given to the President by the Constitution. What are all those Executive Orders for. I believe the Supreme Court has decided that Congress is not empowered to lessen the President's inherent powers.

Precisely - the Congresscritters want to diminish the Executive branch and gain some more power for themselves as pointed out so clearly by little Tommy Daschle last week in his tie rate. The CIC has the powers as everyone of knowledge has point out in various press releases. If there is a doubt the Supremes will sort that out - NOT the CONGRESSCRITTERS.

[lawdude]

"Precisely - the Congresscritters want to diminish the Executive branch and gain some more power for themselves as pointed out so clearly by little Tommy Daschle last week in his tie rate. "

She, while being questioned by Brit, Hume said essentially, if she knew then (when she was first briefed on the program) what she knows now, she would have different views. When asked what she knows different now than before, she said "nothing"!

sheeeesh