Revelations that the NSA has been conducting a warrantless domestic surveillance program outside the framework established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act have caused many to conclude that the President has acted unlawfully. Recent testimony by the Attorney General before the Senate Judiciary Committee did little to explain the scope of the program or to allay concerns about an unchecked expansion of Executive Power. The panel, which has extensive experience in these issues, explored what we know about the program, its lawfulness and the role that Congress should play in addressing the surveillance program and restoring checks and balances to our constitutional system.