The chair of the House Intelligence Committee appeared before the European Parliament on Tuesday to warn against pending testimony by Edward Snowden. Mike Rogers said the U.S. opposes the European Union’s invitation for Snowden to answer questions about NSA spying on their countries.

Rep. Mike Rogers: “We have strong concerns. We’ve had very, very direct dialogue with our colleagues and compatriots in the European Union. I personally do not believe it rises to the dignity of this body to have someone who is wanted for a crime in the United States for stealing information that has jeopardized the lives of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and other places around the world. I do believe that this would have a reaction in the United States that would not be helpful to a constructive dialogue as we continue to work out our differences.”