Nine Senate Judiciary Committee members want Inspector General of...
Nine Senate Judiciary Committee members want Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Charles McCullough to review all surveillance activities and any misuse of government authorities over the past three years. He should “draw on the excellent work already done by…
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the Inspectors General of several agencies, including the Department of Justice,” they said in the letter (http://1.usa.gov/18lhStH) sent Monday, signed by Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., ranking member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and several other senators from both parties. “But only your office can bring to bear an IC-wide perspective that is critical to effective oversight of these programs.” The letter asks specifically about use and implementation of sections 215 of the Patriot Act and 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and “applicable minimization procedures and other relevant procedures and guidelines, including whether they are consistent across agencies and the extent to which they protect the privacy rights of U.S. persons.” They also seek information about how effective the surveillance is and request reports no later than Dec. 31, 2014. The Senate Judiciary Committee plans a hearing Wednesday, slated to include testimony from Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander, but has not yet released a time and location. The Senate Intelligence Committee set a hearing on FISA legislation for 2 p.m. Thursday in 216 Hart and has not yet disclosed its witnesses. A spokesman for Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., declined comment Monday on the question of witnesses.