House Panel Blocks Probe of NSA Cost

[NVMojo]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Intelligence Committee on Thursday rejected a proposal to withhold money from the National Security Agency if the White House did not reveal information about the cost of the agency's warrantless surveillance program.

In a session closed to reporters, only Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., who heads a subcommittee that oversees the NSA, voted with the Democrats to support the measure to hold back one-fifth of the agency's budget.

The committee also rejected legislation that would force the Bush administration to carve out $3 million for a board created in late 2004 to protect Americans' civil liberties from government infringements. Democrats have complained for months about what they consider to be Republican foot-dragging in establishing the civil liberties panel, formally known as the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

The measures would have been part of a bill that would set intelligence funding next year. They come as Democrats have protested a lack of executive branch oversight in Congress.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-cong/2006/mar/30/033003953.html

[babylonsister]

1. Nom for total disgust. Who are these asswipes working for again? nt

[Erika]

2. W wants no restraints

I actually read a letter to the editor in which the writer said W has the vision to change the world. We should alter our constitution to allow him all the terms necessary as president to carry out his "vision" according to the writer. March 25, LTE www.Spokesmanreview.com

Who needs civil liberties say the bushbots. We've got the W. Silly s.o.b.'s

[Supersedeas]

3. so right wing thugs rejected a bipartisan proposal...AGAIN!!!

[NVMojo]

4. the crooks have to protect their turf by keeping the spying on Dems

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