Ed Perlmutter: “Yes. To my good friend from Wisconsin, this is about the rights we enjoy as Americans, and this is about the…”

“Yes. To my good friend from Wisconsin, this is about the rights we enjoy as Americans, and this is about the responsibility that we have as Members of Congress to make sure that there isn't some violation of the rights that we enjoy as Americans, we as Members of Congress and everybody we represent. Really what has been troubling I think to everybody is that the President says ``Trust me. Just give them amnesty. Just give them immunity.'' The phone companies are saying, ``We really can't talk to you because we are sworn to secrecy. Just trust us.'' You know, I don't know about any of you and your constituents, but I know that my constituents expect good representation, good oversight of these kinds of things. And if the telecommunications are entitled to some protection, we have given them protection in the law. If you get a warrant, you are immune. You are doing your national duty by wiretapping or using your surveillance powers. But you got to go through the right process to protect those rights that we are so fortunate to enjoy as Americans.”