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Since 911. >> nsa director general keith alexander staunchly defending the government's spying programs. we could find out about the 50 foiled terror plots. nice to see you, sir. >> good morning, good to be here. >> whatever it is. >> edward snowden, do you think he got any help? >> we don't know yet. the only thing that concerns us is the fact that he's in china right now, his girlfriend worked in china at one time. we still don't know. i know he's alleging he turned his back on his own country. he could cost lives of americans, allies based on what he did. he is not a hero. >> is it a contra...

>> they want the ntsb to reopen the investigation. the agency says while the ntsb rarely reinvestigatingics that have already been examined, our investigations are never closed. and we can review any information not previously considered by the board. lawmakers will get a closer look at what the white house is calling the successful side of the nsa spying programs. the nsa sending to congress a list of some 50 plots it says were foiled in part by information gathered by phone records and online snoops. as keith alexander told congress tuesday that nsa is critical to keeping the country safe....

>> transparency hasn't been there. >> hasn't been transparent since day one. >> not as transparent as ever before. very much said one thing and done another. >> coming up which terror plats were stopped the controversial nsa spying programs. we get closer to the answers next. eating chalk for heartburn? yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. enjoy the relief!

My intention is to ask the courts and people of hong kong to decide my fate. on the same day that edward snowden reemerged keith alexander had been slated to testify at a committee hearing on capitol hill. of course, he got a good grilling from members of congress eager for their first shot at public on the record answers about the newly exposed spying programs. under questioning from pat leahy of vermont, about how many terrorist attacks have been thwarted by the nsa's monitoring of telephone and internet records. alexander said he constant give the exact number. that's classified. what he di...

General keith alexander. keep in mind, today's hearing, this was an already scheduled hearing on cyber security. however, it will likely be much more about the surveillance the u.s. government is doing on millions of americans and foreigners that has generated a swarm of reaction on capitol hill and beyond. keep in mind now, the aclu is suing. a philadelphia couple is suing as part of this $3 billion class action suit. google. microsoft. facebook has now asked the justice department if they can make public the request they get from the secret court that orders them to provide information. and ...