House Chairman Says CIA Lied to Lawmakers

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By Tim Starks and Edward Epstein, CQ Staff Tim Starks And Edward Epstein, Cq Staff – Tue Jul 7, 10:03 pm ET

House Intelligence Chairman Silvestre Reyes has suggested Republicans would be well advised to avoid politicizing the intelligence authorizaton bill later this week in light of evidence that, he says, shows that the CIA "affirmatively lied to" the panel.

In a Tuesday letter to his committee's top-ranking Republican, Peter Hoekstra of Michigan, that was obtained by Congressional Quarterly, Reyes, D-Texas, wrote that the committee has recently received information that reveals significant problems with the intelligence agency's reporting to the panel.

"These notifications have led me to conclude this committee has been misled, has not been provided full and complete notifications, and (in at least one occasion) was affirmatively lied to," Reyes wrote.

Reyes did not describe or detail the alleged false or misleading statements to the committee.

"This agency and this director are committed to a candid dialogue with Congress," said CIA spokesman George Little. "When Director Panetta believes something should be raised with the Hill, it gets done quickly and clearly. Our oversight committees recognize that."

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