By Rep. Ron Paul M.D. (R-Texas) Before the US House of Representatives, Jan. 30, 2008 Madame Speaker, I rise in opposition to the extension of the Protect America Act of 2007 because the underlying legislation violates the U.S. Constitution. The misnamed Protect America Act allows the U.S. government to monitor telephone calls and other electronic communications of American citizens without a warrant. This clearly violates the Fourth Amendment, which states: "The right of the people to be...