Thursday, June 13, 2013

Congress Can Ask For Intel Info But There Is No Guarantee That They May Get It

 

Lawmakers Can Ask For Intel Info, But They Still Might Not Get It -- The Hill 

Lawmakers who want access to classified information have to ask for it.

But that doesn’t mean they’ll get it. [WATCH VIDEO] While government contractors such as NSA leaker Edward Snowden and others with high-level security clearances can view classified government secrets, members of Congress face a much tougher burden: consent from their peers.

Some members of Congress are grumbling that the Obama administration left them in the dark about the existence of far-reaching spy programs.

But House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Tuesday defended the process.

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My Comment: Where is the Congressional oversight? This is outrageous .... and grumbling is the best that these elected officials can do!!!! If I was in their shoes .... I will be screaming bloody murder.

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