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GOP senators demand special counsel for intel leaks

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    31 lawmakers renew push with letter to Attorney General Holder

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Welcome back 31 Republican senators now renewing their calls for a special counsel to investigate a string of national security -- Several of those lawmakers wondering.

What the White House is waiting for here's senator Saxby Chambliss.

It is it gonna take.

One of our sources.

Not just having his life put in danger but being injured.

Who knows what else may happen to somebody out there now.

Before this administration gets serious about this and does -- operated god forbid that happens.

But what's it gonna take to get this administration outraged about it.

Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker is on the Senate Armed Services Committee -- he's one of the Republicans calling for that special counsel he joins us now thank you for joining us.

Let -- be with you say is what we're talking about reports about the navy seal raid on Osama bin Laden.

US -- in Pakistan that outing of -- yet many double agent.

He tells of -- cyber war against Iran and the US drone program.

What is the Obama administration doing and what you think they should be doing.

What they are proposing to do is to allow two US attorney's.

To investigate their own behalf of the Justice Department.

What are these US attorneys was very much involved in the Obama campaign 2008.

Actually contributed large sum of money.

Two senator Obama's campaign and that time.

I think the American people need to know that this investigation is independence going to be thorough.

And I don't think this gives the the public.

Confidence that there's going to really be a genuine investigation.

So one of death things specifically talked about in the letter is -- reports regarding the ice age Jones attacks in the mideast and -- New York Times in New York Times article.

Well it will not -- it's not only New York Times I have with me confronting conceal.

But David -- Senator Feinstein the chair of the intelligence committee.

Said that as she was reading this book her heart would stop from time to time.

When she learned information.

That she did not even have access to as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

And and -- she went ahead and describe it as an avalanche.

Of leaks.

That make our friends reluctant to deal with -- swim -- and it's been.

Demonstrated over and over.

That we can't keep a secret.

As she stopped short of calling for a special counsel that she said there wouldn't be enough time would there be enough time.

Well I think -- wood and actually.

-- the 31 Republicans -- on the letter.

But senator Lieberman there the chairman of the homeland security committee who is aligned with the Democrats actually on Sunday also.

Joined the course of people who said really this would.

Instill more confidence.

-- an independent counsel.

Were were asked to look into this so now it's bipartisan and I appreciate.

That that gesture of patriotism.

On the part of some Democrats that are coming forward to it.

I and we'll see what happens tomorrow with the content that in the house thank you so much for joining us we appreciate your time today thank you.

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