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John Cornyn: “Courts have found that none of these queries require or…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 05:54

So first of all, I believe that this is misguided. We've heard from the intelligence community that this requirement will slow down collection of intelligence, including during occasions where time is of the essence. So Courts have found that none of these queries require or implicate Fourth Amendment protection. So the very foundation for this argument has been rejected by the courts that have reviewed it. (05:54–06:00)

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Asserts that courts have ruled that queries of Section 702 data do not require Fourth Amendment protection.

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