From CBS News of 29 Mar 2006:
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Arlen Specter Fed Up With White House
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter on Tuesday said the White House has "pretty much abandoned" the "preposterous argument" that the National Security Agency's warrantless-surveillance program was authorized by Congress when it passed the authorization for the use of military force in the war on terrorism. ...
"I am familiar with the program," Hatch said, "and I have to say that I agree with (the) proposition that the Congress cannot take away the president's authority under Article Two of the Constitution."
"You have been briefed," Specter said to Hatch. "You say you believe it is constitutional ... but you are not a judge."
"That's true," Hatch answered. "And I may very well be wrong."
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Article Two - the justification by George Jr that he can wiretap without judicial oversight:
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The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principle Officer in each of the Executive Departments upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices ...
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