Mary Gay Scanlon: “Everyone agrees that we need to reauthorize FISA section…”

“I'm honored today to appear across the dais to testify in opposition to the House Amendment to Senate 1318 or the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act. At the outset I want to stress that Everyone agrees that we need to reauthorize FISA section 702. It's one of the most important tools that we have to prevent terrorism and to keep Americans safe. However, we also need robust constitutional and legislative guardrails to protect Americans from illegal government surveillance. We need to protect Americans Fourth Amendment rights.” (05:46–05:59)

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