"Intentional Manipulation Of The Facts" To Get Surveillance Act Passed
"There was an intentional manipulation of the facts to get this legislation through," said Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, a Democrat on the Intelligence Committee who voted against the plan.
The White House, Mr. Feingold said Friday in an interview, "has identified the one major remaining weakness in the Democratic Party, and that's its unwillingness to stand up to the administration when it's making a power grab regarding terrorism and national security."
New York Times | ERIC LICHTBLAU, JAMES RISEN and MARK MAZZETTI | August 11, 2007 12:07 AM