Since Carter created FISA, shouldnt he be invited to hearings?

[xiamiam]

there is no question that he can clarify any confusion by the administration as to the intent...Carter is on record as saying that Bush broke the law...he created FISA and worked on it for four years with Ford and others..I believe I heard him say this on Larry King...wouldnt he be the most appropriate person to clarify the intent and why he believes the president broke the law.?...

[Greeby]

1. He also said he'd be willing to testify before the committee

Bet the Repukes will scream that he should be under oath :eyes:

[HereSince1628]

2. The hearings end with Gonzales...the r's have been consulted.

That is all that the world of image needs.

[onenote]

3. he doesn't need to testify...just quote from his signing statement

http://www.cnss.org/Carter.pdf

A couple of other points: its not accurate to say Carter "created" the FISA. It was enacted during his administration but it has its origins in legislation first considered during the Ford administration. Both that version (the FISA of 1976) and version actually enacted (FISA of 1978) were introduced by Senator Kennedy, so in some ways his views are as significant as Carters.

Also, I'm not a big fan of relying on presidential signing statements...chimpy, for example, seems to use them to try and put his own gloss on the meaning of a statute. I think the better rule is that Congress, not the president, is the appropriate source for determining the intent of Congress. Nonetheless, since chimpy is so fond of the use of presidential signing statements, Carter's should be shoved back down this administration's collective throats.

onenote

[xiamiam]

4. thanks for clarifying...kennedy? history lesson every day here at du..nt