The Hill reports that only 47 senators showed up for Friday’s closed-door briefing on classified surveillance programs. Surely the ones that skipped out had important senator-ing to do, right?
Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home…
— NEWS MAKER (@NEWS_MAKER) June 15, 2013
Unreal. More than half of all senators just slapped up “gone fishin'” signs and headed out.
So only 47 senators attended classified briefing on #NSA spying program today? We elect some 'pinionated "work horses" 'merica!
— Matt Laslo (@MattLaslo) June 14, 2013
Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home – -How many people with "normal" jobs could do this???
— joanne nazarovitch (@Joannenaz) June 15, 2013
Fire every damn one of them -> Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home – The Hill http://t.co/kqBqZTyGzU
— Jimmy LaSalvia (@JimmyLaSalvia) June 15, 2013
A total disgrace http://t.co/rc1KAnW5Uj
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) June 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/345907022035828739
Only 47 of 100 senators attend classified briefing on NSA snooping http://t.co/IfqPn5U6KM by @alexanderbolton
— The Hill (@thehill) June 15, 2013
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Only 47 of 100 senators attended the 2:30 briefing, leaving dozens of chairs in the secure meeting room empty as Clapper, Alexander and other senior officials told lawmakers about classified programs to monitor millions of telephone calls and broad swaths of Internet activity. The room on the lower level of the Capitol Visitor Center is large enough to fit the entire Senate membership, according to a Senate aide.
The Hill was not provided the names of who did, and who didn’t, attend the briefing.
The priorities of the ruling class. RT @DRUDGE_REPORT: Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home…
— Deplorably Correct (@massfubar) June 15, 2013
Citizens took to Twitter to demand the names of the utter disgraces who prioritized getting an early start on the weekend over attending the briefing.
WH can/should humiliate its Senate critics by finding out who skipped town and releasing the names http://t.co/rc1KAnW5Uj
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) June 15, 2013
I'd like to see a list. RT @DRUDGE_REPORT Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home…
— Rhonda Koenig (@Rhondako) June 15, 2013
I can't wait to get the names. RT @redsteeze: It's almost like they don't care or something… http://t.co/8iaDDo2VZ5
— William Belcher (@EdB_Ohio) June 15, 2013
I want 2 c names, even if it come from the WH. Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping 2catch flights home http://t.co/EfXxAn4sgK
— PatLynnFor ??? (@PatLynnFor) June 15, 2013
I want names! >=( MT @hmfearny RT @thehill: Only 47 of 100 senators attend briefing on NSA snooping http://t.co/oVmrIecvks @alexanderbolton
— Prudence Paine (@PruPaine) June 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/345889771001880576
#NSA **CLASSIFIED BRIEFING **w/CLAPPER & Only 47 of 100 senators attended the 2:30 briefing~
I Want A LIST OF SENATORS NOT ATTENDING..NOW— Miss Lee (@eyeneedtono) June 15, 2013
Doing your job? What difference does it make?
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