@MiekeEoyang & while I agree you can't exclude HPSCI, the judiciary committees inability to affect (for example) FAA or drone memos notable
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Um, at least in House, Judiciary did mark FAA & reauth. They had ability, even tho maybe not outcome some wanted.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MiekeEoyang
@MiekeEoyang I thought we were talking oversight. Passing a bill that doesn't include it is not, IMO, oversight.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Original FAA was a step up in oversight from what had existed before. Maybe not as far as some would like, but was improvement.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MiekeEoyang
@MiekeEoyang@emptywheel FAA only happened because NYT made story PUBLIC. Go8 sat on TSP and did nothing while info was kept secret2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Richardson_Mich
@Richardson_Mich@emptywheel Also, Dems didn't control committees.Those who cared most couldn't do anything abt it till later.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MiekeEoyang
@MiekeEoyang Wyden restrictions on USP data mining in 2004 Defense Appropriation likely one of things that made Cheney program super illegal3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel THAT is pure speculation. And was not part of the discussion at the time by people conducting oversight.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MiekeEoyang
@MiekeEoyang How is it speculation? The BIG problem w/illegal program was datamining that defense app explicitly prohibited.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
@MiekeEoyang You're claiming FAA as a Dem "accomplishment" but want to disown what FAA really did.
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