Chris Christie Criticizes Rand Paul's Stance on the Patriot Act

Washington (CNN)New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie once again has his sights trained on Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.

Christie reprised his favorite line of attack against Paul in national TV interviews and on the trail Sunday and Monday morning, slamming the libertarian-leaning senator for his opposition to the NSA's domestic surveillance programs.

"We're going to look back on this and he should be in hearings in front of Congress if the country is attacked," Christie said of his fellow Republican presidential contender in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

On Sunday, Christie charged that Paul's actions had made the country "weaker and more vulnerable."

Paul led the charge against the domestic surveillance programs authorized under the Patriot Act this spring, leading to the programs' temporary expiration and the ultimate triumph of reform efforts that Paul insisted did not go far enough. Paul also used his marathon 10-hour speech on the Senate floor to raise money, with his campaign sending out an email to supporters to fundraise off the effort.

"It's disgraceful," Christie said of the fundraising Monday.

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