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Derrick Van Orden: “The United States government should not be spying on our own…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

Congressman Derrick Van Orden Discussing His FISA Reauthorization Vote (FISA)

Published April 16, 2024 | Video Starts at 04:08

Even if it wasn't Carter Page and Donald Trump, if it was you or me or my communications director sitting here, her name's Ashley. If it was Ashley, it's just wrong. The United States government should not be spying on our own citizens. You know, end, end of story, Period. So the amendment that these guys put in, it sounded great. It's like, hey, you're going to be prohibited from doing warrantless wiretaps on American citizens. (04:08–04:12)

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Congressman Derrick Van Orden Discussing His FISA Reauthorization Vote (FISA) | Uploaded April 16, 2024 | 01:06-01:12
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“The legislative council in the House of Representative changed the verbiage from US Citizen to US Persons.”
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“Included in those categories would be nine of the 18 terrorists that hijacked planes and attacked the country on September 11.”
Congressman Derrick Van Orden Discussing His FISA Reauthorization Vote (FISA) | Uploaded April 16, 2024 | 05:30-05:38
“97% of the 10 million people that have entered this country since Joe Biden has become president were covered by this amendment.”
Congressman Derrick Van Orden Discussing His FISA Reauthorization Vote (FISA) | Uploaded April 16, 2024 | 07:35-07:43
“This amendment... that's going to let in 10 million essentially illegal aliens fall into the category of US person, giving them…”
Congressman Derrick Van Orden Discussing His FISA Reauthorization Vote (FISA) | Uploaded April 16, 2024 | 07:41-12:43
“The United States House of Representatives Legislative Council said it is unconstitutional to say that the warrant requirement applies only…”
Congressman Derrick Van Orden Discussing His FISA Reauthorization Vote (FISA) | Uploaded April 16, 2024 | 08:58-09:12
“These people have been abusing the system for so long to the tune of hundreds of thousands of times, disregarding laws that are already in…”
Congressman Derrick Van Orden Discussing His FISA Reauthorization Vote (FISA) | Uploaded April 16, 2024 | 12:20-12:30
“Criminal illegal aliens selling children into sex slavery would have, the government would have to get a warrant to look at their…”
Congressman Derrick Van Orden Discussing His FISA Reauthorization Vote (FISA) | Uploaded April 16, 2024 | 14:20-14:20
“There's 56 reforms that are written into FISA and those are in there. Jim can go to jail for 10 years, get a $10,000 fine.”
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