This was actually central to a scandal that happened a few years ago involving former congresswoman Jane Harman. The allegations claiming that she was caught re

This was actually central to a scandal that happened a few years ago involving former congresswoman Jane Harman. The allegations claiming that she was caught red-handed in impropriety were based on NSA transcripts.[1,2] Also, somewhat unrelated yet interesting: Harman authored an op-ed in the Washington Post a couple months ago.[3] It seems she primarily railed against the NSA, while simultaneously failing to disclose her obvious conflict of interest, and took a parting shot at Snowden in the process. [1] http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/04/jane-harman-denies-cq-report-she-was-caught-on-nsa-wiretap-lobbying-for-aipac-officials.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/04/jane-harm... [2] http://www.salon.com/2009/04/20/harman/ http://www.salon.com/2009/04/20/harman/ (Gleen Greenwald authored this piece.) [3] http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/security-policies-for-a-post-snowden-age/2013/11/07/be307c90-464c-11e3-a196-3544a03c2351_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/security-policies-for...