Sensenbrenner passed a bill to investigate NSA spying. WHY?

[Robbien]

Why would he do this? Sensenbrenner is usually out in front leading the fight to snoop on the internet to limit access to porn and he is a huge Bush buttkisser. Why did he let this investigation be approved today?

Notice of approval from Conyers:

Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.Res. 819, calling on the President and
the Justice Department to disclose its role in approving massive telephone call databases
maintained by the NSA and others. This is the first time a Committee has approved a
Resolution of Inquiry demanding information from the Administration this Congress.

The resolution, authored by Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL), requests "all
documents in the possession of the President and the Attorney General, including all legal
opinions, relating to requests made without a warrant by the National Security Agency or
other Federal departments and agencies to telephone service providers, including wireless
telephone service providers, for access to telephone communications records of persons
in the United States."

"I am pleased that the House Judiciary Committee is exercising its oversight authority
and demanding real answers of the Administration," said Ranking Member John Conyers,
Jr. "We do not know how trillions of phone call records were obtained, nor how they are
being used. And there is no guarantee that this private information will ever be
destroyed."

The resolution comes on the heels of last month’s revelation by USA Today that in
addition to conducting warrantless wiretaps, the NSA was also amassing the phone
records of innocent Americans, most likely violating federal laws requiring a court order.
Officials speaking on the condition of anonymity estimated the collected phone records to
run into the trillions.

Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner also supported the bill, noting that the resolution will
be put on the House calendar, and subject to a full vote of the House at his discretion, if
the Administration refuses to comply.

http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/releases/commdemandnsainfopr62106.pdf

[PWRinNY]

1. The only reason any republican would...

he's got something to hide.

[Joanne98]

2. He also voted to save "net neutrality" Go figure.

[Master Mahon]

3. He put it on the 'house calendar'

so it's as good as dead!

[Robbien]

5. Not yet, he says its only on the house calendar when Bush says no

What does he gain by pissing off Bush by making him say no again?

[melissinha]

4. Maybe because he's desparate?

Cause we've got it out for him. My guess is he wants to be re-elected.

[deminks]

6. Too little, too late, senselessbrenner.

It's already a done deal. And you are not big enough to stop it. Don't you know that they do not need Congress anymore, asswipe?