Appreciate the conversation about the Amash amendment. I’m on my way back to SD and wanted to provide some additional insight. After attending hours of briefings and learning the facts of the program, I decided to support the Pompeo amendment which makes it explicitly clear that the government cannot obtain call or email content without a court order based on probable cause. This amendment (which was adopted) ensures that the NSA cannot spy on or listen to phone calls, emails, or text messages. I did not support the Amash amendment because it would have ended a program that has thwarted dozens of terrorist attacks. The amendment also raised constitutional concerns, which were outlined in the Heritage article I previously posted.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:02:47 +0000
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