Intelligence officials will brief the House Judiciary Committee this...
Intelligence officials will brief the House Judiciary Committee this week on how the government makes use of its surveillance abilities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The committee plans a classified hearing, open only to members of the committee and…
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committee staff with appropriate security clearance, Wednesday at 10 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn. “Recent leaks about surveillance programs operated by the National Security Agency have raised legitimate concerns and questions about whether there are sufficient protections for Americans’ civil liberties and privacy and whether there is adequate oversight and transparency of the programs,” said House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., in a statement. He wants laws “executed in a manner that complies with the law and protects Americans’ civil liberties,” noting the thorough review this week would be to determine if legal changes are necessary. House Judiciary had an open hearing on these issues in July and now this closed hearing “will afford Members the opportunity to further probe how these surveillance programs are operated,” the hearing notice said. The hearing’s witnesses include Deputy Attorney General James Cole; Robert Litt, general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; NSA Deputy Director John Inglis; and Andy McCabe, assistant director of the FBI’s counterterrorism division.