Ronny Jackson: “This bill builds on that progress by strengthening privacy…”

“If this authority expires, we will substantially degrade US national security and our intelligence officers ability to identify foreign threats in real time. Last Congress, House Republicans delivered critical reforms as we referred to in section 702. 56, in fact. And This bill builds on that progress by strengthening privacy protections for Americans while ensuring the tool precisely targets foreign persons and only foreign persons who possess a threat to the United States. As President Trump, Chairman Dan Kaine, Director Ratcliffe, and many other national security leaders, including ranking member Himes, have stated, this three year extension is essential to protect our homeland, our war fighters and US Personnel stationed abroad, especially in today's volatile global threat environment.” (00:42–00:54)

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