Talking about the President's radio address of December 17, 2006. Says the President authorized wiretapping of US Citizens in order to protect the country, and that this action was fully within his duty under the US Constitution - using his inherent powers and the joint congressional resolution that authorized the use of force after September 11th.
"A huge swath, a huge swath of americans, legal minds, do NOT agree with the legal analysis"
... including many experts do not agree with the arguments transparently contrived ... served up like tripe in order to silence criticism, WH so infused with its own hubris ...
Really scathing language from Byrd.
This travesty must not stand. The peeping and snooping and spying must be investigated. He will submit legislation to form a commission to investigate (ala 9/11 commission) the activity.
Says that the President should ask Congress for the powers necessary to capture terrorists among us. "A little sunshine on this porcess is long overdue."
He's a man on a mission. See his NAY vote yesterday on cloture, to take up the USA PATRIOT Act for debate. "Unchecked executive, arrogantly acting ... tryanny" ... wants the text of the 4th amendment printed in the record following his remarks.
Boy..if FR SLOW today!!!
I heard Byrd's speech...calling for yet ANOTHER independent commission...to go along with the one that Hillary and Pelosi are calling for regarding Katrina...
Seems the DEMS PARTY PLATFORM on the issues is this: Keep President Bush busy answering to independent commissions and Congressional Hearings until election day in November...and then when the House is once again in DEMS hands...start IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS...
IOW...no war plan, economic plan, health care plan, social security play, medicare plan....don't need it, just run the Bush Administration out of town...and LIFE IS GOOD!!!