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To no. no. >> it's not clear holder's response today is a reversal of this march 4th letter to senator rand paul we told you about it last night where holder left the door open to the possible use on lethal force of americans on extraordinary circumstances on u.s. soil while describing the senator's drone sebaali narrows as too hypocritical. lawmakers could not block drone use. >> congress has the constitutional authority to pass the law preventing the president's ability to use drone aircraft. to use lethal force against u.s. citizens on u.s. soil. >> i'm not sure such a bill would be constit...

Agree on how we balance security and privacy. >> the chairman of the intelligent committee says there's no need. let me play that. >> there is plenty of oversight here. there's not an american list somewhere overseas for targeting. that does not exist. i think there's sensationalism. this is a serious matter, but i think the rules have been consistent. >> chip, as you know, the act established 'federal court that oversees suspected foreign spies working in the u.s., so the question that's being debated is should there be a fisa-like legal check on drone use. >> i think this is an issue that ch...

Ongoing actual threats, stop plots, prevent future attacks and again, save american lives. the strikes are legal, they are ethical and they are wise. >> just hours ago during testimony at senate confirmation hearing that we were just looking at, c.i.a. director nominee john brennan defended the policy. listen. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally grounded, will be thoroughly anchored in intelligence, will have the appropriate review process, approval process before any action is contemplated, including those actions that might involve the use of lethal force. ...

Plots, prevent future attacks and again, save american lives. the strikes are legal, they are ethical and they are wise. >> just hours ago during testimony at senate confirmation hearing that we were just looking at, c.i.a. director nominee john brennan defended the policy. listen. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally grounded, will be thoroughly anchored in intelligence, will have the appropriate review process, approval process before any action is contemplated, including those actions that might involve the use of lethal force. >> in fact, 84% of americans ...

Transparency is because this program is housed within the cia. >> right. >> rather within the military and an interesting aspect of this is the president just nominated john brener top counterterrorism adviser to be head of the cia and brennan in a lot of ways has been the guy on drones. he is at the center of the drone policy so on the one hand you are getting a lot of pushback from the left from people opposed to drone use about his nomination. on the other hand, the reporting is from "the washington post" and other places that he actually has been a huge voice of restraint and a voice advoc...