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we will talk live with the vice chairman of the senate intelligence committee chambliss of georgia. purr surpase president for fundraising. we have new poll numbers to be released at 6:00 prime minister eastern. ben bernanke says he can only do so much to help the ailing economy. congress can do a lot and should. "special report" starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> dana: all right. thank you for staying with us. we want to talk today about something that is really important. yesterday, 18-year-old aaron devoe found guilty of causing a fatal car crash texting while driving. 17 at the time. the first massachusetts driver to face the charges. last year he was texting and crashed head on to donald bolly truck, who was a father of three. he survived for 18 days and unfortunately died in boston hospital. he received the maximum sentence two years in prison, loss of his license for 15 years. do you think this is justified? >> greg: i don't know. i, if it were my family, i would say this guy should go away. i also hate people who text w

doing the l a times reported today that sen dianne feinstein chairman chairwoman of the senate intelligence committee has worked to allow congress to keep closer tabs on our drone war the article details how staffers from the house and senate intelligence committees go to cia headquarters once a month to review the latest strikes usually taking place in pakistan and yemen not only do they get to see the strikes clearly but they're also privy to intelligence used to justify them telephone intercepts and cia assessment forms well because this information is highly classified these congressional aides are given top level security clearances access material only president obama his aides and a number of high ranking cia officials get to see so does this seem a little odd to anyone else they live to l.a. times raise questions about the qualifications of these staffers while some have come from defense and intelligence fields others are inexperienced saxby chambliss is intelligence committee staffer whose background is in agriculture one senior staffer even told the times i can watch a video all day long i

the top republicans and democrats on the house senate intelligence committee, house and senate intelligence committees say they will find and plug what one calls a cascade of national security leaks. >> this is not finger pointing at anybody. what we are trying to do is say we have a problem and we want to stop that problem. when people say they don't want to work with the united states because they can't trust us to keep a secret, that's serious. >> senator john mccain accuses members of the obama administration of leaking secrets to make the president look good in an election year. well, the white house flatly denies it. our senior congressional correspondent, dana bash, asked the top republican on the intelligence committee whether he thinks those leaks were politically motivated. here is what he said. >> we've been through this before in the bush administration. wherever the responsibility falls out, that's where it is going to be. if it is in the administration shall fine. if it is not in the administration, fine. >> dana bash joins us now. hi, dana. you have been all over this story t

information now i would immediately answer resoundingly yes but this is the question of the senate intelligence committee wants answered and in fact some of its members have sent a letter to the cia to find out why so many books written by former employees fail to get published now the washington post is reporting of the cia's publications review board is facing an internal investigation as to whether its screening process actually just keeps negative criticism away from the public and the p.b.r. doesn't just make decisions regarding former and current cia employees writing also they make decisions on pieces from x. and current f.b.i. and state department employees now i'm happy that somebody has finally decided to look into this but i can't help but ask what the hell took you so long this is been going on for a very long time and it's a topic that we discuss at length on the show all the time we've had several guests on to share their stories about how the cia publications review board has quassia their efforts to put a spotlight on the truth and a lot of these stories aren't hidden either a simple goog

and -- >> we are leaving "washington journal" it is a house intelligence senate intelligence committee members are gathering for a briefing on recent classified security fog leaks. it is just getting under way. >> are you red write? the senate intelligence committee has just had a meeting with the director of national intelligence. we invited the house chairman, mike rogers, and the

we need both the house and the senate intelligence committees to work with us. not only to deal with the actual leak that occurred now but to deal with what we are going to do to change it to make sure we change the culture of leaks generally. to make sure that it is a message that does not get out in the field. and the issue of -- was raised about where we were with respect to the -- your question over there? your question? what was your question? no, no, right there, that you raised. >> the 9/11 commission have -- there was too much secrecy. >> that's a very important issue. you know, if you look at what happened before 9/11, it was stove piped. we didn't share information. it cost us dearly. so what we have to do -- when we look at the solutions and make sure that we put processes and procedures in place so that everyone involved in if intelligence community knows what the procedures are because we still cannot close down intelligence. we have to share and it get it to the right person. it has to be pursuant to a process and procedure that only those that nee

the senate intelligence committee has just had a meeting with the director of national intelligence. we invited the house chairman, mike rogers and the vice chairman to attend the session. we were very pleased that they did. senator chambliss and i work closely together and we have expanded that group now to include the four of us. we will be working together to try to produce some changes in the senate authorization bill, which has not been completed. the house has completed their build, but we have not. so, we will work with the house membership on language that can be acceptable to both sides to codify a certain process which we hope will be more efficient in retarding leaking and also being able to stop it. and also being able to evolve more tools to control it. and where it cannot be controlled, to be able to take additional actions. this, obviously because of the timing, we will have to be done in the next month or so i would think. so we will be working together in that direction. i would like to ask senator chambliss, my distinguished vice chairmen to make some comments. >> t

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>> well, one good thing about the house intelligence committee and the senate intelligence committee, we're approaching this in a non-partisan way. these leaks are so serious and so damaging, we need to take this where it goes. not necessarily already make our decision that it was in this particular place or that. what is interesting, andrea, for the president to tell his executive branch, knock it off. stop talk. it's very clear someone in any executive branch, not just the white house, who had access to compartized communication has been communicating to the press. that's a crime. his outrage shouldn't really be at those in the house or senate that may have made accusations. it should be to stop this and stop it now. is jeopardizing operations today. risking the lives of american whose are helping today and it it creating trouble for us moving forward to have operations that protect america, and that's what's so concerning, and it's not just an incident. it is a series of incidents. that's why both republicans and democrats came together and said, this is as bad as we've ever seen i

iran, a kill list and other sensitive intelligence, the four leaders of the house and senate intelligence committee will hold a news conference to address the issue. in pennsylvania former national football league players and families will file a master complaint alleging the nfl deliberately and fraudulently concealed from them the link from football related head injuries and long term neurological problems. >>> singer prince turns 54. >>> all day long stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight, be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." is at is coming up later this morning on "the today show." a husband speaks out after being acquitted for killing of his wife. and funny man chris rock will be live to preview the animated film "madagascar 3, europe's most wanted." >> keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more, i'm lynn berry, thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one.

. >> the leadership of the house and senate intelligence committees were bankrupt.nt. >> this has to stop. people say they don't want to work with the united states because they can't trust to us keep a secret, that's serious. >> when you have the kind of leaks that have been coming out in the last few weeks that put lives in danger. >> without providing details, lawmakers said they are crafting legislation to curb the leak of classified information, including the computer virus and iran nuclear program, predator drone campaign and new al-qaeda plot. >> we need to put together a policy that people know what the policy is. if you violate that policy you are held accountable. >> on the foiled underwear bomb plot that leaked in early may, involving a device similar to this one, the chair of the house intelligence committee said the facts are disconcerting. >> they have material conducting agencies are to expand scope of classified information they gave to the press. we know in some cases, someone from segment of the media was present in a classified setting. >> as for

leaders of the house and senate intelligence committee said to hold a joint meeting on the issue todayngresswoman dianne feinstein spoke about the effects of these potential leaks earlier this week. >> it has this made our allies and puts american lives in jeopardy. it puts our nation's security in jeopardy. >> i call on the president to take immediate and decisive action including the appointment of a special counsel. >> arizona senator john mccain suggested the obama administration might have leaked that information for political gain. the white house is calling that charge grossly irresponsible. >> it appears a vacuum cleaner started a $400 million fire and onboard a nuclear submarine. the navy things a vacuum started the fire in the front compartment of the u.s. as miami last month. that area was the living quarters of the crew. no one was injured. >> off from a vacuum cleaner. -- all from a vacuum cleaner. let's talk with steve rudin about the weather. >> not bad right now. but later this afternoon might need the umbrella. a few heavy downpours and then we will feel the heat and h

leaders of the house and senate intelligence committees are blasting a series of recent national security leaks to the press. the committee met behind closed doors with the director of national intelligence to discuss why it is happening and how to stop it. some of the leaks that to reports of u.s. scheiber attack against iran's nuclear program, the president's so-called hit list of terrorist, and the recently foiled underwear bomb plot. the ranking democrat on the committee called the leaks damaging an unacceptable. >> it puts us at risk. put lives at risk. it hurts our dealings with our allies and it hurts us in recruiting assets to give us information to protect our citizens. >> some high-ranking republicans in the white house officials called the accusations grossly irresponsible. >> the city make believe you zipped past one of those cameras to fast, but you could be getting a refund. >> you may see summer leave if you head to arundel mills this weekend. >> highlights of this series finale later in sports. x if you got a baltimore speed caretaker recently in the city, you may be one o

. >> you have just returned from the region and use it on the senate intelligence committee. what is your feeling about the kofi annan peace plan? is it now over? >> we have given this plan some time. we have not seen any results. we continue to see the assad regime deny responsibility. we see additional massacre was just within the last 24 hours. i think it is time for the west, and across the world frankly, to ratchet up additional sanctions. we need to see the arab league move forward as well. one of the things that is holding us back is cooperation from the russians, that long alliance between syria and russia seems to be intact and it makes it more the the " to have a united world effort -- more difficult to have a united world effort against the assad regime. >> we just heard from your colleague senator john mccain, who is calling for arming the syrian opposition. do you think that is a possibility? >> i think there are still additional steps in terms of freezing assets. one of the concerns i have is that we do not know who makes up the syrian opposition at this point.

the head of the senate intelligence committee tells us those leaks are reporting lives in danger. >>> today's fallout from last night's wisconsin fight. important lessons. >>> on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, the shuttle is for everyone to see. >>> we start with the growing clamor to find and stop whoever is leaking classified national security secrets. the leaks are the source of how president obama and his aids pick targets for drones. the other detailed iran's nuclear program. the fbi confirmed it is investigating that leak. senator john mccain says the fbi is fine but he wants an outside special counsel to lead the investigation. he said he suspects the obama administration is leaking this information to make the president look good. >> the portrayal of the president in these stories is of why usually nothing short of heroic. i agree with the cyberwarfare but why should we reveal it to the enemy and take credit for something that obviously does not deserve to be well-known? >> president obama's spokesman called allegations of intentional leaking grossly irresponsible. in

you are the senate intelligence committee. have i been told on the committee who leaked the news whether it was pakistan or an american about the pakistan doctor who helped us capture bin laden? >> it is concerning. this is not a person who didn't do anything against the interests of pakistan. they were basically hoping to capture a criminal. someone who did great harm. i think that the capture and ultimately death of bin laden was beneficial not just for the united states but pakistan and the world. i don't think he has done anything wrong. >> paul: but not to get him out of there once we flew he was being looked at? >> i'm cautious about speaking about those things, i don't want to be the source that undermines future operations. suffice it to say, for now i am satisfied that the u.s. is not to blame for what happened. pressure should be brought on pakistan to treat this gentleman fairly. he has not committed crimes against pakistan. >> paul: why would any average citizen, much less somebody who is taking the risk of life an

you are on the senate intelligence committee. do we know, have you been told at all on the committee who leaked the news whether it was pakistan or an american about the doctor -- pakistan doctor fridi who helped us capture ben laden? >> it is concerning. this is not a person who did anything against the interest of pakistan. subaxially helping to capture a criminal and someone who had done great harm and killed pakistanis. had been involved in the death of pakistanis. the capture and ultimately the death of bin laden was beneficial not just for the united states but for pakistan and the world. i don't think he has done anything wrong and i think it is troubling what happened to him. >> was it a u.s. intelligence or policy mistake not to get him out of here once we knew they were looking at him? >> i'm always cautious about speaking about those things because i don't want to be the source of something that undermines future operations. suffice to say at least for now i'm satisfied that the u.s. is not to blame for what happened a

you are on the senate intelligence committee. have you been told on the committee, that who leaked the news whether it was pakistan or an american, about the doctor, pakistan doctor who helped us capture bin laden? >> no, but it is concerned. this person has not done anything against the interest of pakistan this is someone helping to capture a criminal. someone who had tkhopb great harm and kill pakistanis involved in the death of pakistanis. the capture and the death of bin laden was beneficial not just for the united states but for pakistan and the world. i think it is very troubling what is happening to him. >> u.s. intelligence or policy mistake not to get him out of there, once we knew they were looking at him? >> some of these issues discussed with the intelligence community i'm always cautious about speak of those things i don't want to be the source of something mines future operations if. for now, i'm satisfied that the -- u.s. is not to blame for what has happen. out in world knows the pressure should be brought on pak

. >> we'll have senator dianne feinstein, the chair of the intelligence committee.she's here in the next hour and we'll talk about that concern. let's talk about taxes and the economic policy right now. remember vividly? you were at that debate and you raised your hand when the moderator asked if all of the republican presidential candidate would support $10 in spending cuts and only one dollar in potential tax increases and you said no. all of you said no. jon huntsman said since then it was a mistake. you would accept $10 in federal spending cuts for $1 of increased taxes for rich people? >> i would stand by that for this reason. if you're asking are the revenues coming into the government growing fast enough? absolutely. you have to ask to do what? to accomplish what end? to accomplish what goal and most of the answer is so we can keep things the way they are. the answer isn't bring in more revenue so we can keep current. >> so you wouldn't -- you still think that was a great idea? >> we have to draw a line in the sand. >> it looks like you're not ready to compro

intelligence committee leaders blasted a series of national security leaks in the press. >> members of congress are vowing to take action. sally kidd joins us live on capitol hill with the latest. >> the senate intelligence committee met behind closed doors today with the director of national intelligence to discuss why this is happening and how to stop it. >> this has to stop. >> the leaders of the senate and house intelligence committee are fed up. >> not only have leaks occur, but there has been a cascade of leaks coming out of the intelligence community. >> leaks that led to reports of u.s. cyber attacks against iran does the nuclear program. a program targeting terrorist, and the recently foiled underwear bomb plot. >> it seems to be a pattern that is growing worse and more frequent. the severity of the leaks are serious. >> the house intelligence committee chairman says he has information suggesting intelligence committee was directed to expand the scope of classified information leaked to the press. several other high-ranking republicans are accused of leaking sensitive information to make the president look good in an election year coming intimation that could only have come from con

had a news conference dianne feinstein that basically began before from the house intelligence committee and the senate intelligence committee holding a news conference basically calling for. an investigation saying that they want to stiffen the laws that would allow them to go after certain whistleblowers or i'm not sure i would categorize them as whistleblowers but to just basically go after the individuals that are leaking this information and it's it's interesting because john kerry you know weighed in on this and he weighed in in a way that is curious you know he was saying that the new york times and the various reporters probably should have reported the story and the story being you know whether it's the kill list or the stuxnet virus so. it's this response sort of sends a chill. you know out there in terms of the way the media will is covering future stories and i think it's not just for the stories that have been written but it's for investigative type stories going forward because this this administration is so secretive and it lacks transparency and it likes to call themselves we have this

. >> the leaders of the house and senate intelligence committee has held a rare joint press conference this afternoon, they want to know the source for recent news reports exposing us cyber attacks against iran nuclear sites, and president obama's involvement in ordering drone attacks on suspected terrorists in pakistan, among other leaks. lawmakers say the release of secret information could put lives at risk. today, the white house vigorously denied and authorized the leaks. the fbi is investigating. >>> more than 2,000 formal nfl players are hitting the league with a huge lawsuit. the plaintiffs have consolidated pending suits into one filed today in philadelphia. they accused the national football league of hiding information that links football to permanent brain injury, such as dementia. the nfl responded saying they never tried to mislead players, and that safety is the priority. >>> the only person in the world cured of the aids virus spoke in san francisco today. >> i think there is a very good possibility that a cure for hiv will be found in the next few years. >> timothy bro

i think it's not dianne feinstein, for instance, the chairman of the senate intelligence committee callingor it but it is the first nonpartisan step, the first person across party lines to call for it and keeps the story alive. and i don't think the story is going away and we had not only lieberman but mike heyden, former cia director and they said the leaks are damaging and go to sources and methods of our intelligence operations and all the information about our cyber war fare against iran invites retaliation by iran and i don't think this is going away. >> eric: it is a shocking list. chris you are a venerable washington reporter many, many years, where did they get the stuff from, a birdie flying around lafayette park and lands in the reporter's office. >> obviously it came from people and there are quotes in some stories about members of the president's national security team in meetings with him in the situation room. that is a very limb groited gro people and either they or people they told had to know about it and look, there are always leaks and what struck a lot of people was the

. >>> congressional leaders of both the house and senate intelligence committee are holding a press conference this afternoon to discuss the recent classified national security information leaks. live coverage of that briefing beginning at 12:30 eastern. just under 10 minutes from now. right now, though, a discussion of the transportation bill proposal that would eliminate federal highway and mass transit programs from today's "washington journal." >> our guest representative tom graves. he's republican from georgia, a member of the appropriations committee. first of all, welcome. >> great to be with you, thank you. >> the highway bill sets to expire in late june. june 30th. what has to happen in the congress before that expiration date? >> a lot has to happen. as you know, we've been in a back-and-forth debate over different concepts with the highway bill and currently it's in conference committee between the house and senate, and a lot of new ideas, though, have been interjected into this debate. one comes from myself and senator jim demint. i've been proposing a new concept. sort of a 21st

with other leaders on the house and senate intelligence committees. he is talking the d.c. calling the leaks -- calling the leaks damage and intolerable. >>> we have world that karl rove will be in baltimore saturday. she's scheduled to be -- he's scheduled to be a speaker at the red white and blue dinner. the party stitcheryman says rove is instrumental from -- party's chairman says that rove is instrumental. >>> maryland highway officials are planting nearly 120,000 trees statewide and it's all to help filter stormwater. we're told they're going to be located along interchanges in grassy areas where they won't hinder any visibility. >>> today the transportation department will be holding a press conference all to announce a national strategy for find -- ending distracted driving. transportation secretary ray lahood will make the announcement in dover, delaware set for 2:30 afternoon. >>> a street in detroit, michigan has been cleared away after a man chopped up wood and put it in the street. one neighbor found the man and our station went to interview. listen to what he s

opened an investigation for the latest on that we'll bring in the chairs of the senate and house intelligence committees, senator diane feinstein and congressman mike rogers. and speaking of leaks -- >> first it was called the watergate caper. five men, apparently caught in the act of burglarizing and bugging democratic headquarters in washington. >> bob: that was 40 years ago this week. and bob woodward and carl bernstein, the reporters who broke the story that brought down richard nixon are here to talk about it and give new details they have learned about the case. because this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> bob: good morning again welcome to "fakes the nation" wisconsin's republican scott walker is the first governor in the nation who survived a recall election. and he joins us today from madison, governor, thank you for being with us. you heard in the opening of the program that the president said that the private sector is fine. mitt romney fired back immediately and used what happened out there in wisconsin a

as you know, three of us on this committee also serve on this senate intelligence committee which senator feinstein chairs. we've been alarmed with the recent spate of leaks that have occurred and we're working together in a bipartisan way to try to address this and one of the areas of concern is over the question of this accommodation of the filmmakers with the bin laden raid. it's been one of the uniform participants and that has been made public and we're wondering, the question is what other details have been shared about that. this comes on the heels of devastating leaks that have compromised sensitive operations and put people's lives at risk and devastating negative consequences going forward et cetera, et cetera. you're well aware of that. my question here is simply the role of the department of defense relative to the hollywood situation and other situations where your forces are involved and it is fair to say and the chairman would agree that we're looking at every possible avenue to try to minimize, mitigate, eliminate these types of leaks. and so working with you and your peop