Public Interest Groups Oppose Bill to Authorize Surveillance

PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS OPPOSE BILL TO AUTHORIZE SURVEILLANCE
CDT and a broad coalition of public interest groups today called on Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) to delay action on a measure that would effectively legalize the National Security Agency's domestic spying program and give the President unfettered discretion to conduct warrantless surveillance of Americans. In a letter sent earlier today, CDT joined with the American Civil Liberties Union, Center for American Progress, Center for National Security Studies, Liberty Coalition, Open Society Policy Center and Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances in urging Specter to refrain from taking any legislative action until Congress is able to conduct a full inquiry into the scope of the administration's surveillance programs.
Joint Letter: http://www.cdt.org/security/20060517specter.pdf
More on NSA Surveillance: http://www.cdt.org/security/nsa