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"...if the NSA has spied, or is the NSA currently spying, on members of Congress or other American elected officials"

It depends on your definitions of "has", "spied", "spying", "currently", "elected" and "members".

So the answer is, "No".




I find it very depressing that semantics and definitions of fairly common-sense words are at the center of this particular set of weaseling.


Semantics and definitions are what the law is :)

In this case, as the parent points out, this is entirely the wrong way to ask the question.

You don't ask them whether they did X, you ask them what information they have, and then for each piece of information, how was it acquired.


Lawyer talk and double speak.

Bill Clinton got away with the Monica comment about sex and so will the next bunch about something different.


If you call impeachment getting away with it.

Side note: his predecessor had a long-time mistress that was well known to beltway insiders. The Right changed the rules once they were out of power.


Times have changed its no longer acceptable to have a mistress no matter what position you're in.


It is so incredibly infuriating...and by the people who are supposed to be looking out for us.


Read the article. The Senator defines spying very specifically. So specifically that it's already clear the answer is "yes".


> So specifically that it's already clear the answer is "yes".

would you like to put a wager on "yes" being the response he receives?




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