Republicans choose party over the law-Vote down spying investigation

The Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee, led by the pointy-headed obstructionist snake, Pat Roberts from Kansas, once again rolled over for the Bush administration and voted against an investigation into the illegal wiretapping of U.S. citizens. Along party lines the Republicans on the committee caved in to partisanship and neglected their constitutional duty of oversight. Oversight over an executive branch of government that flaunts the rule of law and tramples on the Constitution. It's unbelievable that there will not even be a closed congressional investigation into the illegal wiretapping and the government's spying on American citizens. They want us to believe that they were only listening in if one of the calls came from 'a known member of al-Qaeda', and they actually say it as if there's some reason to believe them anymore.

Senate Intelligence Committee Votes Down NSA Spying Investigation "Voting along party lines, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted against an investigation of the President's domestic warrantless spying program, dealing a blow to Democrats intent on learning more about the program, but also indicating they expect the White House to bow to Congressional oversight..." Democrats on the committee are furious. They had gone into the meeting expecting a vote in favor of an investigation. Intel committee vice chair Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, visibly frustrated after the vote, called the deal "rank partisanship" and an affront to the special charter of the intelligence committee." (On which Democrats have more power than other committes and there is only one more Republican than Democrats). He said today's vote against an investigation is proof that the White House controls the intelligence committee. "Today was an important day. There was a lot at stake for our country and all Americans, but my Republican colleagues would prefer to operate in the dark," Rockefeller said.

The 'Obstruction of Justice Party' members on the Senate Intelligence Committee Pat Roberts, Kansas Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Mike Dewine, Ohio Christopher S. Bond, Missouri Trent Lott, Mississippi Olympia J. Snowe, Maine Chuck Hagel, Nebraska Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Source