Sen. Feinstein: Congress to Push to Block Contractor Access to Classified Data
She really has no idea why people are so angry
Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Thursday she doesn't believe a court order is needed for the government to search through the metadata it collects.
Feinstein also said that Congress would push for legislation that "restricts contractor access to highly classified material," an issue that has been thrown into the spotlight after it was revealed that Edward Snowden was a Booz Allen Hamilton employee.
Speaking to reporters after a closed session of the Intelligence Committee in which members were briefed by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and NSA Director Keith Alexander, among several others, Feinstein said it was her "understanding" that a court order issued by a judge was not necessary to search the database.
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