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Now here's something that should be shared widely...
Today, Rockefeller released the sealed letter he wrote in July 2003, and criticized the administration for claiming that its briefings with members of Congress on the spying program constituted anything resembling “oversight”:
For the last few days, I have witnessed the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General repeatedly misrepresent the facts. The record needs to be set clear that the Administration never afforded members briefed on the program an opportunity to either approve or disapprove the NSA program. The limited members who were told of the program were prohibited by the Administration from sharing any information about it with our colleagues, including other members of the Intelligence Committees.
Today, Rockefeller released the sealed letter he wrote in July 2003, and criticized the administration for claiming that its briefings with members of Congress on the spying program constituted anything resembling “oversight”:
For the last few days, I have witnessed the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General repeatedly misrepresent the facts. The record needs to be set clear that the Administration never afforded members briefed on the program an opportunity to either approve or disapprove the NSA program. The limited members who were told of the program were prohibited by the Administration from sharing any information about it with our colleagues, including other members of the Intelligence Committees.