Senator says intel chief was not forthcoming by By LARA JAKES WASHINGTON (AP) -- One of the staunchest critics of government surveillance programs said Tuesday that the national intelligence director did not give him a straight answer last March when he asked whether the National Security Agency collects any data on millions of Americans.. hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NSA_PHONE_RECORDS?SITE=NYWNE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT