A group of European lawmakers is in Washington this week to press their concerns over U.S. surveillance. Germany and France are now seeking a firm “no-spying” agreement with the United States. European Parliament members Axel Voss of Germany and Teresa Barrio of Spain spoke to reporters on Monday after a visit to Capitol Hill.

Axel Voss: “There’s a big discussion, a deep disappointment, and of course we are not considering our chancellor as a terrorist, and so, therefore, I would say they have to think about or to reconsider what data they really are interested in.”

Teresa Barrio: “I think we came here with a good will now and also with a strong message of our citizens saying that we don’t accept this. So we have to find the way of keeping the security of our citizens without breaking the privacy in this massive way.”