Discussion

• @randpaul Senator Rand Paul on x

  “It is a mistake to reauthorize a law that directly violates the Fourth Amendment and further emboldens the government to overstep its authority.” http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ ...

• @senkamalaharris Kamala Harris on x

  I voted NO on the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. I believe in empowering the Intelligence Community with the tools to keep our country safe, but this bill neglects to adequately protect the privacy rights of the American people.

• @snowden Edward Snowden on x

  For the #MAGA people out there, the House and Senate just voted to expand the Deep State's unconstitutional mass surveillance program. Trump could protect your 4th Amendment rights and kill it with a veto. Do you trust him to stand up for you here? http://www.justsecurity.org/ ..…

• @senwarren Elizabeth Warren on x

  The US should not be in the business of warrantless, dragnet surveillance of American citizens. But Section 702 of FISA allows our gov't to do just that. I voted no on a bill to reauthorize Section 702 without important protections for Ameicans' privacy. https://www.nytimes.com/.…

• @emptywheel @emptywheel on x

  Dear journos: If you don't mention that under 702 NSA collects data it knows to include domestic comms in your reviews of 702 passage you're failing your readers.

• @sensanders Bernie Sanders on x

  I will vote no on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill as written gives the government far too much power to spy on innocent U.S. citizens.

• @eff @eff on x

  BREAKING: The Senate just approved (65-34) an appalling bill to extend Section 702—one of the NSA's most powerful spying tools. While nominally directed at foreign intelligence surveillance, this bill actually violates Americans' 4th Amendment rights to privacy. (1/10)

• @zackwhittaker Zack Whittaker on x

  There we have it. Senate has passed the FISA Act. House passed the bill last week. The bill now goes to POTUS to sign — which he almost certainly will. pic.twitter.com/wCScMdKNpN

• @eff @eff on x

  There are no meaningful restrictions on which non-U.S. persons the NSA targets for surveillance. Section 702 lets the NSA spy on people outside the country who are not American—and anyone who communicates with them, including Americans—without a warrant.

• @senatemajldr Leader McConnell on x

  Section 702 does not permit the targeting of American citizens anywhere in the world. Let me repeat: Section 702 does not allow the targeting of American citizens. Nor the targeting of anyone of any nationality who is known to be in the U.S.

• @aclu @aclu on x

  Congress abdicated its responsibility to ensure that our intelligence agencies respect the Fourth Amendment. Instead of instituting needed reforms, lawmakers voted to give the Trump administration broad powers to spy on Americans and foreigners without a warrant.

• @chadpergram Chad Pergram on x

  The Senate has voted to renew the controversial FISA Section 702 program. The vote was 65-34. Congress needed to act by tomorrow night or the program would have gone dark. The House and Senate are now in sync. The bill now goes to President Trump to sign into law.

• @aclu @aclu on x

  We are currently challenging warrantless surveillance under Section 702 and will continue to fight this unlawful surveillance in the courts. We will use every tool at our disposal to stop the continued abuse of these spying powers.