Congress is concerned about Executive Branch power abuse all of a sudden

Why? Well it appears that the FBI raid of Rep. Jefferson (D-LA) has sparked a round of bipartisanship in DC - in order to protect themselves from future investigations.

Who would have thought the Republican Speaker would go to bat for a Democrat accused of illegal activities regarding his office?

I didn't believe it when TPMmucker had quotes from Speaker Hastert (R-IL) concerned about the FBI raid on the congressional office of a Democrat so I went to the Speaker's website and sure enough, there is a press release you have to read to believe. Hastert in NOW very concerned about the potential for Executive Branch power abuse.

"The Founding Fathers were very careful to establish in the Constitution a Separation of Powers to protect Americans against the tyranny of any one branch of government. They were particularly concerned about limiting the power of the Executive Branch."

Hastert and his colleagues have sat back while the Executive Branch outed a CIA agent, lied to them about intelligence matters to start a war, and started a domestic spy program on Americans that is starting to make the Gestapo look like amateurs, but now that one of their own is being watched - even someone from the other party - they are concerned about abuse of power.

I'm guessing the Republicans are a little worried that the FBI is going to, or has started to, go after a few fish bigger than Rep. Jefferson. Like Republican members that are in greater positions of power.

Haven't the Republicans defending the President on his domestic spying program been saying that if you have nothing to hide, you don't have to worry? It would seem that would apply to congressional offices no?