G.O.P. Plan Would Allow Spying Without Warrants

On Tuesday, Mr. Rockefeller said he believed that the committee's Republicans were "under the control" of the White House. Mr. Roberts said on Wednesday that he resented being portrayed as what he called a "lap dog of the administration."

"He doesn't know how hard we worked," Mr. Roberts said of Mr. Rockefeller.

Jaysus. Roberts is even drinking the "it's hard work" Kool Aid. That's just pathetic.

Mr. Hagel said he and Senators DeWine and Snowe were "three of the most independent Republicans" in the Senate and added, "I have never been accused of buckling to White House pressure."

Hagel: You are choosing politics over the Constitution and settled law. I won't accuse you of buckling. I will say that you are a toady and a fucking pussy. Get used to it.