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Tx4obama

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4. What the article/text on the link in the OP really says...
Tue Jul 30, 2013, 09:51 PM
Jul 2013
Greenwald: NSA hearing canceled

This week's informal congressional hearing on the National Security Agency's surveillance program has been canceled, 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 canceled 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.

Representatives from both the American Civil Liberties Union and the conservative Cato Institute were expected to testify, Grayson told The Guardian.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/07/greenwald-nsa-surveillance-hearing-cancelled-169526.html

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I see what you did there. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #1
Voldemort posts on DU? Divernan Jul 2013 #32
Grayson 90-percent Jul 2013 #2
Grayson is from the Progressive Wing of the party. It's not often that Progressives are invited to sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #3
There is NOTHING in the article about anyone being invited to 'the White House' Tx4obama Jul 2013 #5
Obama didn't invite Grayson? RobertEarl Jul 2013 #9
Because Grayson is a Democrat. Zorra Jul 2013 #15
+10 RC Jul 2013 #18
BINGO! (N/T) vi5 Jul 2013 #29
We don't know what is going to be talked about Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #23
That's not completely accurate Sabrina. The Black caucus meets with the President quite often. PragmaticLiberal Jul 2013 #33
What the article/text on the link in the OP really says... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #4
"Greenwald now tells POLITICO" being the key phrase in that piece...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #6
i read that and thought exactly the same thing. stlsaxman Jul 2013 #31
Hmmm...who could have ever guessed? kentuck Jul 2013 #7
lol. Whisp Jul 2013 #8
Grayson is not trying to game anyone... kentuck Jul 2013 #10
"When was the last time Obama met with any peons in Congress?" BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #20
The Senate are not peons. kentuck Jul 2013 #22
I knew that would be your answer. BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #24
Isn't your back getting sore? kentuck Jul 2013 #26
I expect you are in traction doing the same? BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #30
well he met with candidate clinton-now he should meet with better candidate Grayson dembotoz Jul 2013 #11
Grayson's hair is a bit short Paulie Jul 2013 #12
Grayson needs to give Obama an earful quinnox Jul 2013 #13
That's the truth RobertEarl Jul 2013 #14
no question Grayson could teach Obama a thing or two about progressive values quinnox Jul 2013 #16
+1 Scuba Jul 2013 #19
lol, I'm sure Grayson will get tons of face time with the president. tritsofme Jul 2013 #17
Maybe Obama will learn something about being a real liberal. n-t Logical Jul 2013 #25
I love Grayson. I don't agree with everything he says, B Calm Jul 2013 #21
*President Obama Turborama Jul 2013 #27
The drama being discussed here is right up there with the outrage over JoePhilly Jul 2013 #28
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