European Parliament members visit U.S. lawmakers on alleged surveillance

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Members of the European Parliament visit Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers about allegations of widespread spying by the U.S. on its allies. European Parliament Member Teresa Jimenez-Becerril Barrio from Spain. SOUNDBITE: European Parliament Member Teresa Jimenez-Becerril Barrio from Spain I think we came here with a good will and also with a strong message of our citizens, saying that we don't accept this. The latest accusation... a Spanish newspaper reports the U.S. National Security Agency tracked over 60 million phone calls in Spain in a month citing a document which it said stemmed from ex-N.S.A. contractor Edward Snowden. Madrid's Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador to Spain but stopped short of joining Germany - who has called for the EU to reach a no spy deal. Axel Voss is a German member of the European Parliamentary delegation visiting Washington. SOUNDBITE: European Parliament Member Axel Voss from Germany T