The House has passed legislation governing next year’s intelligence budget that would demand lawmakers be given greater access to the nation’s most closely held secrets.
The White House has threatened to veto the bill because it says it would go too far and infringe upon the president’s right to protect highly classified information. In a statement released Wednesday, the administration also said the bill could expose information previously protected under executive priviledge, including pre-decision legal opinions, risk assessments and cost estimates.
The Senate still has to take up its version of the bill before a final measure can be sent to the president to sign.
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