TROUBLE IN PARADISE: a SPECTER is haunting the White House on NSA

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Specter warns of 'confrontation' over NSA hearings

Chairman scolds Cheney, still seeks White House cooperation

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Senate committee chairman warned of a "constitutional confrontation" with the Bush administration Wednesday over its domestic surveillance program, threatening to subpoena administration officials or phone company executives in a congressional review.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter publicly complained about the Bush administration's refusal to cooperate with his panel Tuesday and sent a stinging letter to Vice President Dick Cheney after learning Cheney had lobbied other Republicans on his committee without his knowledge.

"I'm not looking for courtesy," the Pennsylvania Republican told CNN. "What I'm looking for is judicial review of wiretaps, which is the tradition in America. (Watch Specter detail reasons for feud -- 7:22)

"What I'm looking for is sufficient information for the Congress, the Judiciary Committee, to handle our responsibility for congressional oversight on a constitutional issue," Specter said.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/07/nsa/index.html

I'm sure they'll kiss and make up very soon.
Who knows, maybe Dead-eye Dick will invite
Specter along on a fun quail hunting trip.

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