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On issues involving access to guns or access to military bases. you are right. there privacy concerns and the concerns that we don't want to discourage people from getting the treatment they need. at the same time we need to make sure we have the information to keep the country safe. there improvements that we will make in terms of the background check and screening process. improvements we can make in mental health and i hope that link an between mental health and access to firearms. >> i want to ta uk about the contractor issue. you are on the intelligence committee and have been dealing wit...

The navy itself and the contractor issue and the cutbacks. there's a lot that has to play into that question. >> i was just going to add to that, we have learned also that in 2011 he was discharged from the navy, he was a navy reservist. we've learned that it was general -- general under conditions, if i'm not mistaken, still learning about this. basically he was discharged from the navy for a pattern of misconduct. so you also factor that in as well. >> a lot of muddy waters with this guy. you raised the question, what will this issue mean? i think it's the biggest question. i think how this ...

Of the most sophisticated government spying technology in the world. mike emanuel with what some people want to do about it. >> reporter: following the profile of the national security leak, dianne feinstein says she's working on legislation to reduce the number of contractors and their access to highly classified information. also today, house speaker promised congress will examine the contractor issue. >> there are also federal contractors that are used for certain programs. i think that's fair and appropriate. but i think it is up to the committees of the congress to provide that oversight ...

Snowden case. >> in terms of procedures in place, i would refer you to the various agencies that have contractors that deal with classified information. >> reporter: according to the most recent data, nearly 800,000 government employees hold top secret clearances, another half million held by contractors. snowden's high level clearance is not surprising to a former senior nsa official. >> when you have access to these systems, because we classify them at such a high level, in order to do your business, you have to have enough access to do your business. the joke was it is all system high. >> r...