Hagel seeks hearings on domestic spying

http://www.theindependent.com/stories/122205/new_hagel22.shtml

Hagel seeks hearings on domestic spying
'We don't have all the facts'; Nebraska senator says allegations must be dealt with

Allegations of potential abuse by the Bush administration involving domestic spying is a "very serious issue," said Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., Wednesday.

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Hagel said a law that was passed in 1978, The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, has worked "very well."

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"It holds any administration accountable," Hagel said. "The Congress is part of it. The courts are part of it. It plays out the way these kind of intelligence oversight issues should be handled."

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"I take an oath of office to the Constitution," he said. "I don't take an oath of office to the vice president, a president or a political party. My obligation and responsibility are to the people I represent and the country I serve. I do what I think is right for the people I represent and the country I serve."