Opponents of warrantless wiretapping by the Bush Administration are using Sen. Sam Brownback as proof that the issue is bipartisan.(Scripps Howard commentary) Some Republicans not buying spying: When challenged, the Bush administration’s reflexive response is: We know best, and none of your business. Dressed up in legalese, that was basically Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ response to why the administration conducts warrantless wiretapping of U.S. residents’ communications overseas when the law and the Constitution seem to say it cannot. This time a skeptical bloc of committee Republicans the chairman, Arlen Specter, Pa.; Lindsey Graham, S.C.; Mike DeWine, Ohio; and Sam Brownback, Kan. wasn’t buying it.(New York Times commentary) The Art of Saying Nothing: Mr. Bush clearly sees no limit to his powers. But even Bush loyalists on the Senate panel seemed at least faintly troubled. Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas said it would be simple to amend the wiretapping law if it’s too confining. (Christian Science Monitor) Senate toughens scrutiny of wiretapping: At the root of congressional worries about the NSA surveillance case is the prospect that such broad interpretations of presidential powers could last well into the future. “We could be in this war on terror for decades,” says Sen. Sam Brownback (R) of Kansas.Sen. Pat Roberts, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, has defended the administration on the issue.Other links today:Sam Brownback links(AP) Brownback at Coretta Scott King Funeral: Sen. Sam Brownback was among a group of 13 U.S. senators who attended the funeral of Coretta Scott King on Tuesday. The Kansas Republican and other lawmakers flew on a military aircraft to Atlanta for the funeral and memorial service, which was attended by a host of dignitaries, including President Bush and former Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. Brownback called Mrs. King a role model for people working toward racial reconciliation in the United States.How to contact As always, you can find information to contact members of the Kansas congressional delegation here.