According to Capitol Hill Blue, a White House meeting last month with Republican Congressional leaders to discuss renewing the Patriot Act resulted in Bush's outburst.
“Mr. President,” one aide in the meeting said. “There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution.”
“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” Bush screamed back. “It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”


“Mr. President,”
one aide in the meeting said. “There is a valid case that the
provisions in this law undermine the Constitution.”
