hamas. steve has more. >> reporter: u.s. lawmakers are looking at the moves by the egyptian president with a great deal of waryness, n wt form the democratic government will take. violent clashes continued in cairo for the seventh day in a row with the police using tear gaps with protesters oppose to the president. senator john mccain is saying egypt could pay a price if it takes a more authorityarian turn. appearing on "fox news sunday" with chris wallace, acknowledging that morsi did play an important role in the cease-fire between gaza and israel. >> this is not acceptable. this is not what the united states of america taxpayers dollars respect. he promised the people of egypt democracy when his party and he was elected president. >> reporter: egyptian president expanded his powers and placed himself above