Critics Of The NSA Surveillance Program Will Get To Testify Before Congress

Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole (L-R), National Security Agency (NSA) Deputy Director John Inglis, NSA Director U.S. Army General Keith Alexander, FBI Deputy Director Sean Joyce and Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel Robert Litt testify before a U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on recently disclosed NSA surveillance programs, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

NSA Surveillance Critics To Testify Before Congress -- The Guardian

Democratic congressman Alan Grayson says hearing will help stop 'constant misleading information' from intelligence chiefs.

Congress will hear testimony from critics of the National Security Agency's surveillance practices for the first time since the whistleblower Edward Snowden's explosive leaks were made public.

Democratic congressman Alan Grayson, who is leading a bipartisan group of congressman organising the hearing, told the Guardian it would serve to counter the "constant misleading information" from the intelligence community.

The hearing, which will take place on Wednesday, comes amid evidence of a growing congressional rebellion NSA data collection methods.

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Update: NSA critics to decry intelligence 'lies' at congressional hearing -- RT

My Comment: Since the revelations by Edward Snowden of the NSA's surveillance programs we have been witness to a continuing parade of NSA/intelligence officials who have been vouching for why these programs should be maintained .... but we have heard very little (if any) from the critics. Kudos to Alan Grayson for strying to put some balance into the debate.