In defense of spying

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 6, 2006 in Washington DC.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales insisted Monday that President Bush is fully empowered to eavesdrop on Americans without warrants as part of the war on terror. He exhorted Congress not to end or tinker with the program.

In the first hour of Midday, NPR provided live coverage of the hearings. The first two hours of the hearings aired on MPR's Midmorning.

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