US Intelligence Chiefs Present Their Case To Congress On Keeping Surveillance And Intelligence Programs Untouched

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (C), National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander (L) and Deputy Attorney General James Cole arrive to testify at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 26, 2013. REUTERS-Jason Reed

NSA Leaks ‘Extremely Damaging,’ National Intelligence Director Tells Senate Hearing -- Washington Post

Leaks of documents by a former National Security Agency contractor “have been extremely damaging” to national security, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. testified at the opening of a congressional hearing Thursday.

“These disclosures are threatening our ability to collect intelligence and keep our country safe,” he said at a hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee. “There’s no way to erase or make up for the damage that has already been done. We anticipate more as we continue our assessment.”

The hearing is one of a series being held to address concerns over the scope of NSA domestic surveillance programs in the wake of disclosures beginning in June by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

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