Mike German, Policy Council to the American Civil Liberties Union, says that Congress should create a subcommittee to examine all the violations of the National Security Act. (0:15)
Mike German, Policy Council to the American Civil Liberties Union, says that Rep. Barbara Lee’s (D-Calif.) proposed subcommittee on National Security Act Violations would not only examine the Central Intelligence Agency, but also look at the other agencies in the U.S Government that work “hand in glove.” (0:15)
Mike German, Policy Council to the American Civil Liberties Union, says that the ACLU fully supports the investigation of the CIA’s potential violations of the National Security Act. He also says that the ACLU supports the formation of a congressional subcommittee that would investigate all potential National Security Act violations. (0:16)
When asked by Talk Radio News Service about the Central Intelligence Agency’s potential violations of the National Security Act, American Civil Liberties Union Policy Counselor Mike German says that Congress has the right to “thorough and truthful briefings.” (0:11)
When asked by Talk Radio News Service about the ACLU’s support of Congress’ decision to investigate the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) potential violations of the National Security Act, Mike German, Policy Council to the American Civil Liberties Union, says that the CIA was “less than truthful” with Congres on at least five separate occasions. (:09)
Dr. Paul Pillar, former Deputy Director of the CIA’s Counter-Terrorist Center, says the purpose for U.S. intervention in Afghanistan is counter-terrorism. (0:14)
By Celia Canon-Talk Radio News Service
On Thursday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio.) slammed Vice President Joe Biden over the inefficiency of the Democrats’ stimulus plan and the lack of jobs it has created in Boehner’s home state of Ohio.
“Ohio’s unemployment rate is above 10 percent. The nation’s unemployment continues to rise. And families and small businesses across the country are asking, ‘Mr. Vice President, where are the jobs?’,” Boehner said.
Boehner blamed the Obama administration for its inability to restore jobs to Americans across the country.
“The administration promised the stimulus would keep unemployment below 8 percent, and they promised the stimulus would create jobs immediately. It’s pretty clear now that the administration was wrong,” Boehner said.
The House Minority Leader cited other Democratic legislation that he believes could worsen the economy as well, saying “Here we are at a time when we’re trying to save jobs in America, help get our economy going again, and all people see is a lot of wasteful Washington spending, job-killing measures like energy and health care, and, oh, yes, we’ve got to take care of the saltwater marsh mouse.”
On Wedndesay, Boehner said President Obama and Vice President Biden have been telling lies about why the Stimulus package hasn’t reversed the nation’s spiraling unemployment rate, and argued that GOP-backed tax cut plans would a better solution to return momentum to the struggling economy.
Boehner also touched on the recent letter which incriminates the CIA on enhanced interrogation methods, insisting that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should apologize for having accused the intelligence agency of a lack of transparency.
“I do not believe that the CIA lied to Congress. I’m still waiting for Speaker Pelosi to either put up the facts or retract her statement and apologize. And I don’t know that this letter changes anything with regard to the speaker’s action,” Boehner said.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that she has seen the letters from Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee to the CIA director, in which the committee accused him of misleading members during a committee appearance . Pelosi says she has noted the committee’s concern and is sure that they will pursue the issue. She said that she only knew what the general public knows. (0:19)
During a press conference Thursday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) apparent claim that she was not briefed by the CIA over enhanced interrogation techniques is “way over the top” (0:23)
By Michael Combier-Talk Radio News Service
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) asks U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to take her responsibilities in proving whether or not the CIA has lied to her and criticizes the Speaker’s silence on the subject. (0:37)
