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Greenwald: NSA hearing cancelled
By DYLAN BYERS
This week's informal congressional hearing on the National Security Agency's surveillance program has been cancelled, according to The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald, who was expected to testify via satellite.
Democratic congressman Alan Grayson and a bipartisan group of congressman were expected to hear from Greenwald and other critics of the NSA's surveillance practices on Wednesday, according to a Guardian report from last week. The meeting was not meant to be a formal committee hearing, but would take place on the Hill before a dozen members of Congress from both parties.
But Greenwald now tells POLITICO that the hearing has been cancelled due to Obama's decision to meet with House Democrats.
"Obama developed a sudden and newfound interest in House Democrats and scheduled a meeting with them for that same time," he wrote in an email, adding that the committee was trying to re-schedule the meeting to take place before congress goes on recess.
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http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/07/greenwald-nsa-surveillance-hearing-cancelled-169526.html
By DYLAN BYERS
This week's informal congressional hearing on the National Security Agency's surveillance program has been cancelled, according to The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald, who was expected to testify via satellite.
Democratic congressman Alan Grayson and a bipartisan group of congressman were expected to hear from Greenwald and other critics of the NSA's surveillance practices on Wednesday, according to a Guardian report from last week. The meeting was not meant to be a formal committee hearing, but would take place on the Hill before a dozen members of Congress from both parties.
But Greenwald now tells POLITICO that the hearing has been cancelled due to Obama's decision to meet with House Democrats.
"Obama developed a sudden and newfound interest in House Democrats and scheduled a meeting with them for that same time," he wrote in an email, adding that the committee was trying to re-schedule the meeting to take place before congress goes on recess.
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http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/07/greenwald-nsa-surveillance-hearing-cancelled-169526.html
That's hilarious. He's blaming Obama. LOL!
Glenn Greenwald To Testify Before Congress
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023347636
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You're claiming I "whined" because you're upset I'm criticizing Greenwald for whining?
ProSense
Jul 2013
#17
Well I guess that completely destroys your repeated contention that Greenwald and Snowden are
Vinnie From Indy
Jul 2013
#12
That statement seems pretty unambiguous and self-explanatory, but let me know if you
Vinnie From Indy
Jul 2013
#21
Well of course they are. And everybody else is an agent of NSA, BOA, or the Chamber of Commerce.
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#49
Funny, I care about the Bill of Rights and Greenwald's whine is still hilarious. n/t
ProSense
Jul 2013
#48
If that disqualifies him in your mind as a journalist, you may really not understand.
Octafish
Jul 2013
#85
No. I believe in Greenwald and the RIGHT of all journalists to state what they think.
Octafish
Jul 2013
#105
What's low is Grayson thinking he could get away with showboating on the taxpayer's dime
railsback
Jul 2013
#80
LOL. Someone certainly has an ego. I'm sorry he doesn't get to have his pretend "hearing"
tritsofme
Jul 2013
#63