[Texas resident]

Did Kerry know?
This sort of thing would probably involve the State Dept.
But then again, it’s Kerry.

[Political Junkie Too]

Usually, the co-chairs of the Select Intelligence Committees are told of these things, too.

For the Intelligence Committees, they're called "Select" because they are set up as fully bipartisan -- two co-chairs instead of chairman and a ranking member.

-PJ