Authority Quote by Pete du Pont

President Bush has asserted the right to wiretap and eavesdrop on any American without a warrant in the name of fighting terrorism. He has…

— Helen Thomas

Warrantless wiretapping is an impeachable offense. It couldn't be any clearer.

— John Dean

The president overstepped his authority when he asked the NSA to eavesdrop on Americans' international phone calls without obtaining a warrant.

— Sherrod Brown

Quietly, President Obama has done warrantless wire tapping. And it was hardly covered. I don't know if any of the mainstream press bothered to…

— Cenk Uygur

“Barack Obama, in a 2007 stump speech for his nascent presidential campaign, had pledged, ‘No more illegal wiretapping of American citizens. No more National…

— Luke Harding

“The answer was Stellar Wind. The NSA would eavesdrop freely against Americans and aliens in the United States without probable cause or search warrants.…

— Tim Weiner

An investigation found the specific people who authorized the warrantless wiretapping of millions and millions of communications, which per count would have resulted in…

— Edward Snowden

Under the president's spying program, there are no checks and balances. There is no outside review of the legality of this brazen infringement on…

— Samuel Alito

We accept that warrantless wiretapping may be necessary in extreme circumstances. We accept the added delays and inconvenience of increased airport security. And we…

— Mike Johnson

How can you be conservative and justify wiretapping people without a warrant? We're supposed to be the party of personal freedom and civil liberties.

— Roger Stone

“President Bush even authorized the National Security Agency to monitor— without preclearance from a judge—phone calls and e-mails of U.S. citizens. In”

— Todd Donovan

“Edward Snowden isn't a traitor. He reported the crime of conspiracy to deny citizens of their constitutional rights.

— David Chiles