Cheney defends against Specter eavesdropping rebuke

CHENEY DEFENDS AGAINST SPECTER EAVESDROPPING REBUKE
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Caren Bohan]
Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday defended himself against accusations by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter that he worked to thwart Senate plans to make telephone executives testify at a hearing about a U.S. domestic spying program. VP Cheney acknowledged that he had spoken to Senate leaders and members of Specter's committee. He said in a letter to Sen Specter that he acted when the administration became concerned about a "compulsory process to force testimony" in a matter that could involve classified information.
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