Jim Jordan: “Queries that violate the rules would be referred to the…”

“I think this is the best thing we put in the reauthorization bill. This 30 day look back on how the queries are going. Are they following the rules? What took place in those actual searches? Queries that violate the rules would be referred to the Inspector General of the intelligence community. for further investigation. So again, a couple more layers of accountability. This bill would also impose criminal penalties for those who knowingly and conduct improper queries and those who lie about conducting improper queries.” (02:30–02:36)

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