In the Democrats' weekly radio address, the Michigan congressman said "there should be no question in anyone's mind" that U.S. intelligence agencies are able to take any action necessary to protect the American people. He added that suggesting otherwise would be "irresponsible and totally inaccurate."
President Bush is pushing for Congress to approve a Senate bill that gives retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies that wiretapped American phone and computer lines for the government.
Conyers says Democrats want a strong law that will also preserve "the civil liberties of all Americans.
