Wednesday, January 15, 2014

U.S. Congress Wants To See The Intelligence Community's 'Black Budget'



Obama Would Have To Unveil 'Black Budget' For Spy Agencies Under New Bipartisan Bill -- Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- Reflecting the growing concern about the opaqueness of America’s national intelligence apparatus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would require President Barack Obama to unveil budget figures for all 16 spy agencies.

In a letter to the president announcing the bill, the group argued that making these figures public would better serve both Congress and the public, and constitute “a simple step toward much-needed transparency.”

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More News On Congress Wanting Access To The U.S. Intelligence Community's 'Black Budgets'

Congress Spending Bill Demands Details About NSA Spying -- Bloomberg
Congress to intelligence community: Show me the money -- Daily Caller
Lawmakers Push Administration To Release Intelligence “Black Budget” Numbers -- Buzz Feed
This New Bill Would Reveal U.S. Spy Secrets -- Fiscal Times

My Comment: I will be shocked if this happens.