The question before us today, is if the Federal Bureau is using its resources wisely and appropriately. At the House Judiciary Committee FBI Oversight Full Committee hearing on the FBI, Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) said there are serious concerns about the FBI wiretapping the voices of Members of Congress during the investigation into Congressman Renzi, and the point, he said, is that surveillance “of this nature” by necessity, raises serious constitutional questions- most notably the speech and debate clause. Can any member of Congress get their office broken into, he asked, and can any member of Congress have their phones tapped? (more…)