From The Washington Times:The disclosure of most sensitive intelligence to Congress is controlled by the president and limited to just eight top congressional officials from both parties. This includes House and Senate leaders and top members of the intelligence committees. Language in the 2010 Intelligence Authorization Act -- which is expected to come up for a House vote tomorrow -- transfers control to the House and Senate Intelligence committees, giving them the ability to brief all their members.
There are 37 lawmakers between both committees. Additional briefings open the door to additional staff knowledge of the nation's most secretive security efforts. Though congressional leaders say this change is necessary to strengthen intelligence oversight, it will only serve to further politicize the intelligence process and open the door to more leaks.
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My Comment: The commentary from the Washington Times is right .... expect more leaks and disclosures of classified information.
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