"We're eager to work with Congress on legislation that would further codify the president's authority," Ms. Perino said. "We remain committed to our principle, that we will not do anything that undermines the program's capabilities or the president's authority."

I think this is exactly the problem. If anything gets near King George III (how odd that the third George here is just as big a nutcase as the one we started a revolution under...) then they want nothing to do with it, and will actively work to hinder it any way they can. Never mind the fact that there are already guidelines about what is and isn't executive authority, that's just a "goddamn piece of paper."

G.O.P. Senators Say Accord Is Set on Wiretapping - New York Times