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Floor. But far right members of the house are threatening his speakership over funding for the war torn country. Well have more of the dysfunction on capitol hill in just a moment. Well also bring you the latest from arizona following an emotionally charged meeting in the State Legislature over the civil war abortion ban. Plus an update on the attempt just days before the Jury Selection is set to begin. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, april 11th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. A day after an Arizona Supreme Court ruled a 160yearold near to...

Do you think that leak threatens our national security? if it's a crime and if it's unveiling a masked person and this tool is so important it can potentially jeopardize this tool when we try to re-authorize it in months if it goes against us re-authorizing the tool and can't get it done because the leak or the nine people who created the leak created such a stir in our legislative process or whatever that they don't feel confident a u.s. person under the 702 program can be masked successfully and not leaked to the press doesn't that leak hurt our national security? >> yes, sir. >> can you thi...

Of the fisa that is expiring later this year the 702 which we'll be talking about a little bit cannot be used to target u.s. persons or persons in the united states is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> section 702 focuses on nine u.s. persons outside the united states primarily, correct? >> yes, sir. >> do you believe the section 702 is important and valuable for u.s. national security? >> yes, sir. >> so it's safe to say without having this tool it would be a threat to our national security? >> would significantly impact my ability to generate the insights i believe the nation needs. >> in the me...

Comey also be able to request that? >> yes. >> and the attorney general and director clapper are those type of people also on the list? >> again, i'm not going -- in general, yes. i can't talk about individual or hypothetical scenarios.what i'mt at. if what we're talking about is a serious crime it's been alleged, in your opinion would leaking of a u.s. person who has been unmasked and disseminated by intelligence community officials would that leaking to the press hurt or help our ability to conduct national security matters. >> hurt. >> if it hurts, this leak which through the 702 tool is vi...