White House Pushing Congress to Avoid Probe Into NSA Spy Program, Sources Say
Congress appeared ready to launch an investigation into the Bush administration's warrantless domestic surveillance program last week, but an all-out White House lobbying campaign has dramatically slowed the effort and may kill it, key Republican and Democratic sources said yesterday. The Senate intelligence committee is scheduled to vote tomorrow on a motion to start an inquiry into the recently revealed program. Two committee Democrats said the panel -- made up of eight Republicans and seven Democrats -- was clearly leaning in favor of the motion last week but now is closely divided and possibly inclined against it.
Congressional Probe of NSA Spying Is in Doubt, Washington Post, February 15, 2006.
