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.