President Bush on the Senate version of the FISA bill:

In clear defiance of the White House, the proposal from House Democratic leaders would not give retroactive legal protection to the phone companies that helped in the National Security Agency program of warrantless wiretapping. Mr. Bush also threatened to veto any such measure, should it reach his desk.

The Senate last month passed a bill that did provide such protection and also broadened government eavesdropping powers.

Using tough language on a subject on which he has been persistent and unswerving, Mr. Bush warned House members that “they should not leave for Easter recess without getting the Senate bill to my desk.”

He argued that failure to pass the Senate language would make it harder to detect emerging terrorist threats.

“Voting for this bill would make our country less safe,” Mr. Bush said. “Congress should stop playing politics with the past and focus on helping us prevent attacks in the future.”

Is anyone else wondering how it is possible that the government's ever expanding spy powers never seem to result in catching terrorists.  But always seem to be able to catch people like EliotSpitzer in minor crimes. 
I do not believe that expansive spy powers are useful for any other purpose but to harrass, persecute, and prosecute politically active citizens of this country.  That is all they have been used for so far.  Democrats in Congress have begun to see the light.  Senators need to see what is plainly evident.  If it can happen to Eliot Spitzer, it can happen to anyone.