NSA did not order wiretap on Rep Jane Harman

The National Security Agency did not place a wiretap that reportedly intercepted phone conversations made by Rep Jane Harman (D-CA). Dennis C. Blair, the national intelligence director, declined to say which agency requested the reported wiretap and oversaw the information gleaned from Harman's conversations. Blair was speaking at the dedication of a new intelligence research facility. The only other agency that has authority to place wiretaps on calls inside the United States is the Justice Department. It requires court approval.