House Committee to Probe Ruin of CIA Tapes
The House Intelligence Committee is due to convene a hearing on the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes. U.S. Rep. Jane Harman, a Democrat from California, discusses the role of congressional oversight in intelligence matters. She was the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee when Congress was told of the tapes.
Harman, chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Terrorism Risk Assessment, speaks with Renee Montagne.
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