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Back now. president obama says flat out no one is listening to phone calls or reading emails without a specific warrant to do so. today the same question was asked of the director of the nsa general keith alexander. >> does the nsa have the ability to listen to americans' phone calls or read emails under these two programs. >> no. we do not have that authority. >> does the technology exist at the nsa to flip a switch by some analysts to listen to americans' phone calls or read their emails? >> no. >> bill: without snowden or another whistleblower producing hard evidence to contradict the gener...

>> reporter: intelligence officials described safeguards, preserving civil liberties while tracking millions of phone numbers, records dates and number of calls. >> do they have the ability to listen to their phone calls or read their e-mails under these two program. >> no we do not have the authority. >> does the technology exist at the nsa to flip a switch by analysts to listen to american's phone calls or read their e-mails. >> no. >> reporter: this lawmaker was unconvinced. >> the verizon disclosures which quite frankly trouble me because of the breadth and the scope of the information col...

Committee look at it. >> yes, absolutely. to point the nuance of exactly what words they choose because that appears to be very crucial. i mean you know if everyone's looking for transparency here we don't really seem to be getting it because general alexander was asked by mike rogers just how much capability authorities actually have and i want to play that exchange for you, bob. >> does the technology exist at the nsa to flip a switch by some analyst to listen to americans' phone calls or read their e-mails? >> no. >> so the technology does not exist for any individual or group of individual...

Plots since 9/11. including planned bombings of the new york city subway system and new york stock exchange. the nsa director was also grilled on growing concerns in the country over government spying of hundreds of million os of americans. >> general alexander, is the nsa on private company's servers as defined under these two programs? >> we are not. >> is the nsa have the ability to listen to americans' phone calls or read their e-mails under these two programs? >> no, we do not have that authority. >> does the technology exist of the nsa to flip a switch, by some analysts, to listen to ame...

Companies' servers as defined under these two programs? >> we are not. >> is the nsa have the ability to listen to americans' phone calls or read their e-mails under these two programs? >> no, we do not have that authority. >> does the technology exist at the nsa to flip a switch by some analyst to listen to americans' phone calls or read their e-mails? >> no. >> president obama made similar remarks in an interview with pbs's charlie rose. the president also insisting he is no dick cheney. >> some people say, well, obama was this raving liberal before, now he's dick cheney. dick cheney sometim...