WASHINGTON (AP) — In a heated confrontation over domestic spying, members of Congress said Wednesday that they never intended to allow the National Security Agency to sweep up millions of Americans’ phone records. And they threatened to curtail the government’s surveillance authority.The clash on Capitol Hill was the most pointed public debate over recently revealed government surveillance programs. It undercut President Barack Obama’s assurances that Congress had fully understood and approved the dramatic expansion of government power over the past six years.
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