Dick Durbin: “Our bill would require the government to obtain a judicial…”

“That's why, along with my Republican colleague from Utah, Senator Mike Lee, we've introduced a bill called the SAFE act, which would reauthorize Section 02 with basic practical safeguards to protect privacy and civil liberties. Specifically, Our bill would require the government to obtain a judicial warrant before accessing the contents of America's text, emails, phone calls and other private communications with exceptions, notable exceptions for emergencies and special circumstances. That's exactly what we believe the Constitution requires of us. Because the Founders rightly understood that no administration should be given a blank check to invade a citizen's privacy without the oversight of an independent judge, without the protection of the Fourth Amendment.” (16:09–16:26)

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