@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 It wasn't public reporting (2005) that forced legislative action (2008). If Ds hadn't taken House, no FAA.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MiekeEoyang
@MiekeEoyang@emptywheel If no NYT article, it would have continued in secret indefinitely. Public info was still key to getting FAA passed2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @Richardson_Mich
@Richardson_Mich@emptywheel IMHO, w/o divided gov't, program would have also continued w/o legislation indefinitely.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MiekeEoyang
@MiekeEoyang FAA (and PAA) gutted the FISC. Eliminated one source of oversight, however imperfect.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel We have to agree to disagree on FISC. They're still an important check in the system. But I'm not getting into their 06-08 beefs1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@MiekeEoyang Yes, you believe a court empowered only to rubber stamp is "an important check." We DO disagree.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel I disagree that FISC is a rubber stamp. That's not how it works in practice.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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