Bill Frist threatens to re-structure the Intelligence Committee in order to block NSA hearings

From  AfterDowningStreet.org:

Glenn Greenwald writes:

With the March 7 vote looming on Sen. Rockefeller's motion for the Committee to finally hold hearings to investigate the scope and nature of the Administration's NSA warrantless eavesdropping on American citizens -- and with several Committee Republicans indicating their intent to vote for hearings -- Majority Leader Bill Frist threatened the Committee yesterday and warned it not to hold any hearings.