Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Susan Collins (R-ME) say Hayden should be forthcoming in his responses, since the program was begun while Hayden was the head of the NSA. They also urged the Bush administration to do a better job of informing Congress of such programs.
Senators Joseph Biden (D-DE), John Kerry (D-MA) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE) planned to observe the election and meet with leaders of the government and the opposition.
Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), would have made the Senate bill's abortion language nearly identical to that adopted by the House last month.
Mr. Gaffney also calls attention to a new legislative effort slated to be introduced in the Senate today by Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Ben Nelson (D-NE).
These limits were adopted last year at the initiative of Senators Mark Hatfield (R-OR), George Mitchell (D-ME) and Jim Exon (D-NE) and signed into law by President Bush despite the fact that Mr. Bush correctly claimed the "Hatfield amendment" was inconsistent with the national security.