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(14,923 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2013, 02:23 PM Jul 2013

Glenn Greenwald To TESTIFY Before Congress [View all]

A congressional hearing next Wednesday on the National Security Agency's surveillance efforts will include testimony from critics, including the journalist who first reported on the programs.

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) told The Guardian that he's working with other lawmakers to spearhead the hearing in order to rebut "constant misleading information" from the intelligence community. It will not be a formal hearing, but will feature rougly a dozen lawmakers from both parties.

Grayson said that The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald, who reported on the surveillance programs based on information provided by NSA leaker Edward Snowden, has been invited to participate in the hearing via video conference from his home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Greenwald indicated over Twitter on Friday that he will participate.

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Thank you congressman Grayson think Jul 2013 #1

+1 forestpath Jul 2013 #23

YES! Thank You Congressman Grayson!!! bvar22 Jul 2013 #47

Brace Yourself, DU deutsey Jul 2013 #2

..And pass the popcorn.. Segami Jul 2013 #5

Hey, pass me some of that! Hydra Jul 2013 #17

Getting ready...LOL! Segami Jul 2013 #20

Scooch over on the couch! Aerows Jul 2013 #31

I'm trying out a new brand. :) Whisp Jul 2013 #56

That looks vaguely obscene Aerows Jul 2013 #64

Yes and cries of , "Ron Paul! Ron Paul! Alex Jones!LOL nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #57

No surprise. Congress has been a circus as of late. Why not bring in another clown? nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #3

Is that all you've got? Wilms Jul 2013 #6

You don't need to bring much against Greenwald. He's his own worst enemy. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #7

Well, Rep. Alan Grayson doesn't agree with your assumption that "He's his own worst enemy"... Segami Jul 2013 #8

And? nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #9

And what? It is what it is. Segami Jul 2013 #10

Another waste of time and money, comparable to the Benghazi hearings. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #11

Well, you're comparing it to the Benghazi hearings,...nobody else is. Segami Jul 2013 #13

please tell us more about how this compares to Benghazi in your mind. nashville_brook Jul 2013 #21

. Rex Jul 2013 #26

Indeed Aerows Jul 2013 #34

I have a hat that says that. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #38

Do you have any interest in knowing HOW the surveillance programs work? Do you CARE about your chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #53

Grayson sure can use some of that education. Whisp Jul 2013 #61

How do you know anything Snowden said is not true? chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #65

No, they didn't invite you to the hearing. nt Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #14

BWHAHAHAHAHAHA! Segami Jul 2013 #15

I have my moments. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #18

Have fun with your juvenile political philosophy. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #22

Gee you mean like calling Congress clowns? Rex Jul 2013 #27

No one really invited you to put a dog in this fight, AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #30

They Were Super Secret Invitations With Super Secret Dogs HangOnKids Jul 2013 #40

There's no doubt about that. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #42

Congress' approval rating is in the toilet just they DON'T look into things like this. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #43

LOL! Segami Jul 2013 #69

My political philosophy is hardly juvenile. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #29

Shit, I Just Startled My Cat I Laughed So Hard HangOnKids Jul 2013 #25

Ya from the guy that called Congress a bunch of clowns. Rex Jul 2013 #28

Thank you, thank you. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #35

I'll Try The Veal HangOnKids Jul 2013 #39

I just laughed out loud at work. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #41

Twice banned zombies eat veal, Binka?... SidDithers Jul 2013 #51

It beats moose and bald eagle. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #54

Well said... SidDithers Jul 2013 #33

Not well said... Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #36

I think you need a cup of coffee. sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #44

Awesome. I'm going to be broke if he keeps doing this. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #4

the day of his testimony will be interesting to watch with DUers carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #12

How much you want to bet there's a national scandal next week. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #16

That would be a great time for him to give Congress some of the information... kentuck Jul 2013 #19

Thank goodness for those two men, Grayson and Greenwald 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #24

... Whisp Jul 2013 #62

This is great news! He's testifying to Brazil's congress too and on a list for the EU investigation Catherina Jul 2013 #32

Things are happening in Germany also. They want to pass laws regarding reigning in all of ths sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #46

When are all these countries going to thank Snowden and at least help him get to a safe place? Catherina Jul 2013 #48

Maybe they'll call a few from the 1st Emoticon Brigade as rebuttal witnesses. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #58

Informal Hearing SamKnause Jul 2013 #37

"It's a trap!" Scurrilous Jul 2013 #45

Greenwald will have an "informal" video chat with a House member from Florida ucrdem Jul 2013 #49

Fail nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #60

I didn't want to say it, but... exactly. nt ucrdem Jul 2013 #66

this OP should be changed olddots Jul 2013 #50

Facts like that don't matter to the cult of Greenwald...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #52

Well over a month ago I suggested that if Greenwald was serious about his position about . . Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #63

Well, he could do what Clapper did, JoeyT Jul 2013 #67

My, my, I didn't know Greenwald was so powerful Segami Jul 2013 #70

Agreed, there is a differrnce, doubt GG would testify since it would require him to be inder oath. Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #55

Right. Is GG going to be under oath? If not, it doesn't mean shit.. Cha Jul 2013 #73

It will be like Hannity interviewing Bush. Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #74

Exactly.. utter bullshit. The grandstanding idiots.. "look at me" Cha Jul 2013 #75

Like that means a shit to GG regurgitators.. look at who they worship. Cha Jul 2013 #71

This should be one of the best hearings ever. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #59

We need a "What will Glenn say?" pool! My entry: struggle4progress Jul 2013 #68

Okay.. Cha Jul 2013 #72