As reported all over, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) poured out his frustration to Vice President Cheney, who apparently went behind his back to personally lobby the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which Specter chairs. Cheney apparently sought to prevent the Judiciary Committee from having any hearing on the NSA’s phone call database. Specter had invited the executives of the telcos involved to testify.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=183166