No, you get to see whatever you wish without one. But you have to ask to see or be told stuff.
The Constitution allows the voter to be a colossal fool and put an absolute traitor in office if the voter is so inclined.
As in the case of Red Ron Dellums, who came within a hair's breadth of being head of the House Intelligence committee, which he would have likely become if the Dems had held onto the House in '94. He's currently mayor of Oakland CA.
No, you get to see whatever you wish without one. But you have to ask to see or be told stuff.
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Actually you may not realize it but we agree on this !
You get a “de facto” clearance by winning. It's not a “clearance” in the formal sense. However as you stated you get to see whatever “classified information” you ask for.
However those of us in the “great unwashed” can ask until the cows come home and we will not see that information.
Dellums was on the House Intel committee (HSSI), I will take you word for it that he came within a hair's breadth of being chairman.
However he was on the HSSI which meant he had way too much access then he should have.