Rep. Peter King Wants NSA To Monitor Members of Congress in Case They're Talking To Al Qaeda
Made the comment on Fox News yesterday
Appearing on Fox News Channel on Sunday, Rep.Peter King (R-NY) dismissed members of Congress calling for the National Security Agency to reform its information gathering practices. He insisted that even members of Congress should be monitored by the NSA, just like every other American, in case they are "talking to an Al Qaeda leader in Iraq or Afghanistan."
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What if they're talking to leaders of the IRA?
Waterboard and then execute them?