capitol hill
- n a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets
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- Too much private security?
A growing chorus on Capitol Hill is questioning whether U.S. intelligence agencies are farming out too much work to private contractors like Edward Snowden, the Booz Allen Hamilton systems analyst who has claimed credit leaking classified details about surveillance programs.
June 16, 2013 - MSN - NSA spying flap extends to contents of U.S. phone calls
National Security Agency discloses in secret Capitol Hill briefing that thousands of analysts can listen to domestic phone calls. That authorization appears to extend to e-mail and text messages too. Originally posted at News - Politics and Law
June 16, 2013 - CNET - What's next for Capitol Hill & the IRS scandal
The focus on Capitol Hill is twofold in dealing with the IRS scandal. First, legislators are working to find out exactly what happened through IRS document requests, hearings, and interviews. Second, they are working to make sure a similar incident does not happen in the future.
June 14, 2013 - FOX 19 Cincinnati