EVER CAPITOL HILL RAID HAS INFURIATED CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES, WHO SAY IT IGNORED CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS DESIGNED TO SHIELD LAWMAKERS FROM EXECUTIVE-BRANCH HARASSMENT. HOUSE SPEAKER DENNIS HASTERT EARLIER ON WEDNESDAY SAID MATERIALS COLLECTED BY THE FBI "OUGHT TO BE RETURNED" AND "PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS BE FROZEN OUT." THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN SAID HE TALKED TO BUSH ON TUESDAY ABOUT THE FBI'S ACTIONS. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HOPES TO RESOLVE CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT THE RAID, SPOKESWOMAN TASIA SCOLINOS SAID, BUT ADDED THAT "WE HAVE MADE EXTENSIVE EFFORTS SINCE LAST AUGUST TO OBTAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THROUGH OTHER MEANS AND WERE UNABLE TO DO SO."
