House Democrats Seek Wiretap Rules

By Tory Newmyer
Roll Call Staff

April 29, 2009, 12 a.m.

In the wake of reports last week that Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) got caught in a politically embarrassing conversation by a government wiretap, House Democratic leaders are quietly reaching out to the Justice Department to develop new protocols for law enforcement involving Members of Congress.

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