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Harriet Hageman: “FISA is a perfect example of [government programs without…”

Featuring: Harriet Hageman, Republican | U.S. House Wyoming At-Large Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 01:28

I hold this principle to be especially true when dealing with technology and technological advances which always seem to move much more faster, much faster than government. And we can evolve when we're drafting our bills. FISA is a perfect example of [government programs without sunsets leading to abuses]. this issue. Since its creation in 1978, the scope of FISA authorities has continually grown, as has its abuses as the intelligence agencies we oversee push their surveillance abilities beyond these statutory allowances. (01:28–01:30)

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Asserts that the lack of sunsets in FISA has led to abuses by intelligence agencies.

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