Sen Jay Rockefeller IV (D-WV) was first briefed on the Bush administration's domestic spying on July 17, 2003. He was alarmed by it -- and immediately told President Bush and Vice President Bush so.He fired off identical, hand written letters expressing his concerns that the spying was wrong. His letter said in part:
"Clearly the activities we discussed raise profound oversight issues... I feel unable to fully evaluate, much less endorse these activities."
Sen Rockefeller released the letter after the program was exposed and after he felt the Bush administration was misrepresenting his view of the program. (WashPost)
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