 the oversight of us intelligence that failed from the hpsci website the united states house permanent select committee on intelligence hpsci is a committee of the united states house of representatives currently chaired by us congressman mike rogers michigan the hpsci is charged with the oversight of the united states intelligence community given that mandate of oversight wouldn t you have a duty to call to task any intelligence agency that violates the tenets of the us constitution specifically the privacy of persons houses papers and effects that is afforded to every citizen by the 4th amendment of our bill of rights  do our elected officials take an oath to protect and defend the government or the constitution  they are not the same the following article written by philip giraldi sheds some light on the failures of oversight at the house intelligence committee philip giraldi is a former counterterrorism specialist and military intelligence officer of the united states central intelligence agency please read    originalantiwarcom giraldi 20140210 theartofamericanscaremongering  20  the oversight intelligence that failed  