Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, deserves much credit for conducting a hearing on administration proposals for FISA.

In the climate infected by this administration, and given the penchant by top officials of our Intelligence Community to do exactly what Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney want – no more, no less – it takes political courage to perform congressional oversight.

Yesterday’s hearing, held in the Agriculture Committee big room in Longworth Office Building, had testimony by Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell and  DOJ Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Wainstein. ...   more »