Ed Markey: “there is no American, Democrat or Republican, who does not want to pursue, capture and, if necessary, kill any al Qaeda…”

“there is no American, Democrat or Republican, who does not want to pursue, capture and, if necessary, kill any al Qaeda who threatens our country. And what is happening here tonight is an attempt to shoot the messenger, which is the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal and the L.A. Times, that there may be a program that is being conducted by this administration which may not be constitutional. It may not be proper oversight. {time} 1815 Now, we are told that Booz-Allen, an accounting firm, is checking for us. But we did not subcontract constitutional protections to an accounting firm. Enron hired Arthur Andersen; we know what happened to their investors. We are supposed to be the checks along with the Federal courts. Now, they say that you don't have to worry, we already know what's going on. Well, the resolution says that the program only reviews information as part of specific terrorism investigations and based on intelligence that leads to targeted searches. How do we know that? The resolution says that the program is rooted in sound legal authority based on executive orders and statutory mandates. How do we know that? The resolution says that the program consists of the appropriate and limited use of transaction information while maintaining respect for individual privacy. How do we know that? This resolution says that the program has rigorous safeguards and protocols to protect privacy. How do we know that? There have been no hearings.…”