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Tom Daschle said he was briefed on the Bush measure to permit government spying on U.S. citizens without going through necessary just cause procedures. However, he said that details about the plan revealed in the past few days were not revealed to him. He stated that he did not approve of the plan but that in the briefing given him he was clearly not asked for his input or opinion.
Read the detailed story in the
Argus Leader.