Sunday show wrap-up: CIA in spotlight
CIA INTERROGATION REPORT
Rove: Bush knew about CIA’s harsh tactics Rove disputed a claim that the former president was kept in the dark until 2006. http://ow.ly/FRz1s
Rove defends CIA’s use of rectal feeding tubes Rove said the procedure was necessary to keep detainees nourished during hunger strikes. http://ow.ly/FRuFt
Cheney: Real torture was murders on 9/11 “Torture is what the al Qaeda terrorists did to 3,000 Americans on 9/11,” he said. http://ow.ly/FRG2I
Senator readies torture bill for new year Sen. Ron Wyden said CIA director left open the possibility of torture being used again. http://ow.ly/FRJjx
Dem senator: Lawmakers should publicize notes on CIA briefings Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says members of Congress should come clean about what they knew. http://ow.ly/FRDQd
Former CIA official: Pelosi knew about harsh interrogation tactics Jose Rodriguez said House Democratic leaders knew about harsh tactics and did not object. http://ow.ly/FRwfm
No question CIA’s tactics were torture, McCain says “I urge everyone to just read the report,” the GOP senator said. http://ow.ly/FRI0i
Senior Intel Republican: Only a few detainees were waterboarded Sen. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.) says the furor over the Central Intelligence Agency is overblown. http://ow.ly/FRKLk
Former CIA chief not sure he would have approved waterboarding “There are certain things that are always off the table,” Michael Hayden said. http://ow.ly/FRPJO
Senate independent: CIA leaders should come from outside the agency “I think there was misleading of the committee,” Sen. Angus King said. http://ow.ly/FRGmp
House Intelligence chief blasts CIA report “I think we’ll see a consequence of the release of this report,” Mike Rogers said. http://ow.ly/FRpYT
We have to ‘stop hating’ CIA, rep says Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said it’ll be difficult to reverse damage done to CIA’s reputation. http://ow.ly/FRD0M
ELIZABETH WARREN
Schumer: Warren is not like Cruz “Elizabeth Warren is constructive. She’s not like Ted Cruz,” he said. http://ow.ly/FRw9v
2016
Schumer: I bet Hillary’s running Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants to make you a bet. http://ow.ly/FRwQ7
MIDTERMS
Mass. gov: Dems ‘didn’t stand for anything’ Deval Patrick said Democrats in midterms didn’t tell voters what they stood for. http://ow.ly/FRA2G
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