| TheRealMafoo said: While I agree with Kaz, that all members of congress should know about this, I am not sure how accurate the title is. The VP is the president of the Congress, so him knowing this information means by default congress knew about it. The real question, is it legal for some members of congress to be privy to information that others are not? If the answer is yes (and I think it is), then that law needs to be changed. If not, Cheney should get in trouble for this. |
The Vice President is the president of Congress in name only. Its an honorary title that very few times in this history of country has meant anything. The Vice President rarely even visits Congress.
Whether or not something is legal for Congress to do is...pretty much up to Congress. They are the LEGISLATIVE branch who passes the laws that determine what agencies have to do. Congress CREATED the CIA and can modify its powers, can increase oversight of the CIA, etc.
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