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Reps Feel Shortchanged by Petraeus Scandal

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CIA Director-designate Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 23, 2011 and (R) Paula Broadwell, author of the David Petraeus biography "All In," poses for photos in Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 15, 2012. (Cliff Owen/AP Photo; The Charlotte Observer, T. Ortega Gaines/AP Photo) While the FBI was investigating the director of the CIA, a top U.S. general and a Florida socialite, Congress was, for a while, left in the dark. The affair only came to light when a whistleblower called his congressman. The strange scandal that led to the resignation of David Petraeus and put a hold on the Senate confirmation of a top U.S. general has raised questions about the separation of powers, and has caused some lawmakers to bristle that they were not told of the FBI's investigation sooner.

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Gen. David Petraeus

Overall Sentiment: -0.188615

Relevance: 0.874762

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0Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 23, 2011 and (R) Paula Broadwell, author of the David Petraeus biography "All In," ...
0Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 23, 2011 and (R) Paula Broadwell, author of the David Petraeus biography "All In," ...
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  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 0
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Paula Broadwell

Overall Sentiment: -0.297424

Relevance: 0.323629

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

Overall Sentiment: -0.235148

Relevance: 0.298678

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0.0268111"I think there's some answers that we have to have about notification to Congress. I don't have any reason to think that there are any national security issues at stake in what has transpired," Pelosi said ...
-0.146947"I think there's some answers that we have to have about notification to Congress. I don't have any reason to think that there are any national security issues at stake in what has transpired," Pelosi said at a ceremony welcoming new Democrats to Congress. "I think some dishonorable things were done, and the honorable thing has to be to resign or not to go forward."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.1201359
  • Mean: -0.06006795
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Brian Darling

Overall Sentiment: -0.19716

Relevance: 0.276363

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0.0451339"Clearly, Congress should have been informed, and there's evidence that some members of Congress were informed before the elections," Darling said. ...
-0.164921"Clearly, Congress should have been informed, and there's evidence that some members of Congress were informed before the elections," Darling said. "A scandal like that, which could impact the way that a CIA director operates, should be shared with Congress."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.1197871
  • Mean: -0.05989355
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Sen. Susan Collins

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.184651

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0"There are so many unanswered questions at this point," Collins said ...
-0.097413"There are so many unanswered questions at this point," Collins said outside her office this morning. "I will say that it is absolutely imperative that Gen. Petraeus come and testify. He was CIA director at the time of the attack. He visited Libya after the attack. He has a great deal of information that we need in order to understand what went wrong."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.097413
  • Mean: -0.0487065
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689
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Mike Morell

Overall Sentiment: -0.0280195

Relevance: 0.162072

Chris Stevens

Overall Sentiment: -0.0320492

Relevance: 0.161014

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Organization: Congress

Overall Sentiment: 0.0229017

Relevance: 0.456891

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