> At a minimum, there should be some group in Congress with the clearance required to be privy to all activities. There are - in particular, the House and Sena

> At a minimum, there should be some group in Congress with the clearance required to be privy to all activities. There are - in particular, the House and Senate Intelligence Committees and Judicial Committees. In fact, with regards to certain programs, the NSA has given briefings open to the entire Congress. The problem is that half of Congress doesn't bother to show up. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/305765-senators-skip-classified-briefing-on-nsa-snooping-to-catch-flights-home https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/305765-senators-skip-cla... http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/patriot-act-architect-cries-foul-nsa-progr http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/patriot-act-architect-cries-foul-... http://www.emptywheel.net/2013/06/06/jim-sensenbrenners-horseshit-claims-of-innocence/ http://www.emptywheel.net/2013/06/06/jim-sensenbrenners-hors... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/11/harry-reid-nsa_n_3423393.html?utm_hp_ref=politics http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/11/harry-reid-nsa_n_34...