Justify choosing Director James Clapper to create NSA oversight committee given his previous deceptive behavior

It has come to light that the National Security Administration (NSA) is pursuing multiple, ongoing domestic surveillance operations within the US. The American Public has reacted to this news by questioning its necessity and propriety:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/163043/americans-disapprove-government-survei...

Accordingly, the President has tasked Director of National Intelligence James Clapper with the creation of a review group to evaluate the propriety of the scope and character of the NSA's various programs:

http://1.usa.gov/17JE3Gc

We ask that the President defend his choice of Director Clapper for this job, given his previous deceptive testimony about these surveillance activities:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/02/james-clapper-senate-erroneous