,Congress Jeopardizes Its Own Powers by Balking on Terrorist Surveillance Program Compromise

Congress Jeopardizes Its Own Powers by Balking on Terrorist Surveillance Program Compromise


 

Publication Date: September 2006

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Todd Gaziano; Garrett Murch

Research Area: Government

Keywords: Legal issues; warrantless; terrorist surveillance program

Type: Brief

Abstract:

A legislative compromise is the only way that Congress can give the President support to continue a necessary program while preserving the constitutional claims of each branch for another day.