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<\/a>Citing FBI abuses and the attorney general’s troubles, senators peppered top Justice and intelligence officials Tuesday with skeptical questions about their proposal to revise the rules for spying on Americans.<\/p>\n

Senate Intelligence Committee members said the Bush administration must provide more information about its earlier domestic spying before it can hope to gain additional powers for the future.<\/p>\n

…”We want to go after the bad guys,”\u00c2\u00a0 Bill Nelson, D-Fla said, “but we want to prevent the creation of a dictator who takes the law in his own hands.” He said some senators and others legitimately believed Bush broke the law.<\/p>\n

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Citing FBI abuses and the attorney general’s troubles, senators peppered top Justice and intelligence officials Tuesday with skeptical questions about their proposal to revise the rules for spying on Americans. 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