Senate Democrats

A couple of Democratic senators have responded to the new revelations about the NSA.

Russ Feingold released a statement after Bush's radio address. Here's a snippet:

The President's shocking admission that he authorized the National Security Agency to spy on American citizens, without going to a court and in violation of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress, further demonstrates the urgent need for these protections. The President believes that he has the power to override the laws that Congress has passed. This is not how our democratic system of government works. The President does not get to pick and choose which laws he wants to follow. He is a president, not a king.

Barbara Boxer reported that on Sunday John Dean claimed Bush was the first president to admit to an impeachable offense. She wrote a letter to four unnamed presidential scholars asking for an opinion.