Dick Durbin: “The Federal Bureau of Investigations and the National…”

“What was that oath all about? To uphold and defend this little book. As detailed in a recent report by the nonpartisan Brennan center, The Federal Bureau of Investigations and the National Security Agency have abused section 702 for years. Years. These abuses, according to the FISA court, have been, quote, persistent and widespread. The government itself has reported hundreds of thousands of unlawful searches using this authority.” (08:06–08:16)

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