Mr. Bush argues that authorizing domestic wiretaps without warrants was part of his inherent power as commander in chief.

In 2006, Gore criticized Bush's use of domestic wiretaps without a warrant.

Supporters billed the most recent version as a way of requiring a court order for most domestic wiretaps.

Obama still opposes the use of torture and used to oppose warrantless domestic wiretaps by the U.S.

He would require the special Federal court that already approves Government requests for domestic wiretaps to approve visa denials or alien exclusions based on national security grounds.

The TICTU is in charge of operating and maintaining DCSNet, and performs millions of domestic wiretaps each year.

Following reports in April 2009 of her conversations being recorded without her knowledge, she appeared to take a different stance regarding wholly domestic wiretaps.

In 2006, Inman criticized the Bush administration's use of warrantless domestic wiretaps, making him one of the highest-ranking former intelligence officials to criticize the program in public.

One troubling memo concerns domestic wiretaps - a timely topic.

In January, the administration said the security agency would conduct domestic wiretaps within the FISA system, but did not explain precisely how it would do that.