In a memo released by PA Senator Arlen Specter, he stated:

Such a statement is ludicrous.  It's one thing for a sportswriter to resort to calling on Congress to interfere in a sport, but entirely more frightening for a Senator to do so.  How does Specter reason that Congress interfering in the NFL is either doable or justifiable?  The rule the Patriots broke was an NFL rule, not Federal law, which differentiates this case from the steroid issue in the MLB (not that Congress should have stepped into that one either).  If someone working at Wal Mart was breaking the dress code, would Specter see the need to call on Congress?  Spygate is an internal NFL issue and the Commissioner should deal with it as he sees fit.  If the public does not like how it is handled by the NFL, then they can stop watching football and Roger Goodell will be punished by lost fan interest and revenue.  However, I don't think NFL fans really care about Spygate and would rather not see their tax dollars spent to fund Congress for an investigation brought about by what is clearly Specter pandering to Steelers fans.