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40 years ago, in the wake of watergate, the United States senate created a special committee to look into the activities of United States intelligence services. It was the Senate Select committee for governmental operations it quickly took on the nickname of its chairman, frank church and it was best known to history as the Church Committee. The committee met for 16 months. It reviewed more than 10,000 documents and called 800 witnesses before the committee and its staff. Its legacy includes the...

We are marking the 40th anniversary of the 1976 release of the Church Committee arnold report, which extended portions of the hearings and investigated cia, fbi and nsa intelligence activities. Here is a preview from this weekends program. We have a particular obligation to examine the nsa. In light of its tremendous potential or abuse. Capacity to monitor private conversations of american citizens without a bug or a tap. The interception of International Signals of the job of nsa, and thanks to...

Of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which we know as fisa. Two former Staff Members are with us and will be with us to help provide some Historical Context and understand the significance of the 40yearold video that you were about to that you are about to see. From new york city, Frederick Schwarz who was the committees chief counsel is with us. Here in our studio in washington in washington d. C. Is elliot , maxwell who was counsel to the committee as a his designee in pennsyl...

Were going to call this meeting to order. I like to welcome our witness today Central Intelligence Agency Director john brennan. You appropriately note in your Opening Statement that this hearing takes place against the backdrop of a heinous act of violence, perpetrated by a troubled and evil person. The committee has been consistent in consistent contact from the fbi with Early Morning hours on sunday and its been provided a great deal of information on the status of the investigation. I know t...

What is necessary to reduce the hatred in this world. To curb the violence. May he watch over this country that we call home. Thank you very much, everybody. Cspans washington journal. Live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. The executive director of gun coowners of america. Plus, the executive director of the human rights campaign. He talks about the orlando nightclub shooting and what concerns his organization has. Afghan ambassador to the u. S. Will share his perspective o...

In 2013. For three decades, chairman wheeler has been involved in the sector as a chairman and entrepreneur. He has been a Venture Capitalist and lobbyist. He has served as president and ceo of both the National Cable Television Association and the open position north the organization known as the ctia. As a journalist, i found him more interesting that a lifetime ago, he worked for syndicated columnist mark shields, a friend of mine. The osu version of the speakers press Club Luncheon series th...

Two principal tourist organizations that operate inside of syria. Talked about d we and the other is alqaida in syria. That has formidable capabilities and presence throughout the ountry of several thousands of fighters. Some of them just engaged in the battlefield against president who are plotting o carry out terrorist attacks outside syria. The u. S. Government supports the moderates. If were able to eliminate the terrorist groups this is still a order to to grow in address some of the outsta...

And that is terrorists are radicalizing americans. Time after time now we have seen more than a dozen terrorist attacks on american soil in the last seven years. Unfortunately some people around this town want to take advantage of that as an opportunity to talk about gun control. Taking away rights of lawabiding citizens, mr. Speaker, instead of focusing on the problem. They dont just use guns. They use pressure cookers, they use pipe bombs, they use axes, the internet to recruit americans. And ...

John you appropriately note in your Opening Statement this hearing takes place against the of a heinous act of violence perpetrated by a troubled and evil person. Been assistingas conduct and has been provided a great deal of information on the status of the investigation. I know that your team, along with the Intelligence Community partners are also working to determine if the killer had any connections to a Foreign Terrorist Group like isil. Let me thank your officers for what they do and for ...

How does that intersect with telecommunications, the topic of the churnts . Ms. Ramirez i would say one of the most important issues weve had to tackle more broadly is simply how consumers are interacting with technology with all the innovation were seeing today, and also how technology has impacted consumers daily lives so as an agency we need to stay to top of Technological Developments and that we really understand how consumers are engaging with the marketplace but again, as informed by the ...