feel a bit of bullet-proof to the economic downturn. top-secret america is doing very well today, and because it s doing very well, one has to ask the question whether or not we should rely upon the very people who are profiting from this to also tell us what the problem is. so they are in charge of both saying this is the threat, and at the same time they are in charge of deciding what needs to be done in response to it. to me, that s a bit of a corrupt system. so it s a bit like the three stooge rat catcher episode where the three stooges are rat catchers a and to drum up business they knock door to door and tell people there are rats in their basement. i need that we need to take a really hard look at what government has done in the national security field since 9/11. and if secrecy is the biggest impediment to adequate and effective oversight of our national security, then i think
actually contributes to a better degree of racial understanding and the complexity of the issue. i think if we handle it with sensitivity and care, i think we can make this a teachable moment for all americans. perhaps part of the teachable moment is for all of us to take a pause when we see something, get the full story before we react. wade henderson, thanks. still ahead, top-secret america. it is the washington post special two-year-long investigation and today they are focusing on entire secret intelligence communities. all across america. possibly right next door to you contributing billions to the local economy but you d never know it. the post s william arquette joins us next. r ] new neutrogena® clinical skincare. exclusive ion2 complex combined with activating cream helps restore collagen depleted skin. neutrogena clinical skincare is clinically tested to undo the look of a year s worth of skin aging in just 4 weeks.
secrecy. top secret america. this is a closed community. and since 9/11, it s become even more so. the money spigot was just opened after 9/11, and nobody dared say, i don t think we should be spending that much. it has become so big, the lines of responsibility are so blurred, that even our nation s leaders don t have a handle on it. what do you make of this, alicia? i feel like it s a suspense movie and i need to know how it ends. i think after september 11th, sort of most americans agreed more was more. and in the process you got a lot of this bloat that we re seeing now, so i think good fort washington post for looking into this, for committing two years to this project. i ll be interested to see what they put out in the next few weeks. doesn t secrecy bother you? i was a member of the first family, we ve always had secrecy. the reality is, are we safe? have they thwarted attacks on
goldman is pretty much flat at this point. looking forward some some of the names coming out after the bell like apple and yahoo. jenna: great to see you nicole. thank you very much. jon: the nation s growing reliance on private contractors for sensitive intelligence operations is raising concerns both inside and outside government. the washington post investigation on top secret america reveals nearly one-third of the 854,000 americans with top secret security shraoerpbsess do not work clearances do not work directly for the government. joining us now a member of the house committee, dutch rothlesberger from maryland. a lot of information in there, was any of it a surprise to you as a member of congress? reporter: it s not a surprise, dana priest is a very good reporter and she does her homework. we have facts and data and
the senate getting ready to vote tomorrow for extending unemployment benefits that might happen if the senator replacing the late robert byrd votes along party lines. with his appointment democrats getting the 60 votes required. republicans say extending the benefits will add to the deficit. president obama said it is time to do what is right. i m ainsley earhart now back to dana perino with on the record. dana: a much hyped report by the washington post gives stunning details about a top secret america. the first install installment of a two year i might be the own person in washington that pronounces your name right. two years in the making tell us if you can what you found? we found it has grown so big this community of top secret america that it is