A 7TH GOP SENATOR DOUBTS FREDO ON THE NSA

(Via The Carpetbagger Report)

Senator: Bush’s spying raises concerns
Brownback disagrees with legal rationale
By Scott Rothschild (Contact)
Saturday, December 24, 2005

Topeka — U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., on Friday said the Bush administration needed to answer questions about spying on Americans without court authorization.
And Brownback said he disagreed with the administration’s legal rationale, which he said could hamper future presidents during war.

“There are questions that should be examined at this point in time,” Brownback said during a news conference.

The administration said Bush’s decision was legal in part because of a congressional resolution that authorized force to fight terrorism, which was adopted after the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
Brownback said he disagreed with that justification.

“I do not agree with the legal basis on which they are basing their surveillance — that when the Congress gave the authorization to go to war that that gives sufficient legal basis for the surveillance,” he said.

He said if the justification holds up, “you’re going to have real trouble having future Congresses giving approval



Earlier list of GOP senators here.