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Curated research library of TV news clips regarding the NSA, its oversight and privacy issues, 2009-2014

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Primary curation & research: Robin Chin, Internet Archive TV News Researcher; using Internet Archive TV News service.

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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
CSPAN 07/24/2013
Sensenbrenner continued 1: from speakers on the other side of this issue, this amendment does not stop the collection of data under section 215, the people who are subject to an investigation of an authorized terrorist plot. What it does do is prevent the collection of people who are not subject to an investigation. Now, relevance is required in any type of a grand jury subpoena or a criminal collection
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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
CSPAN 07/24/2013
Sensenbrenner continued 2: of data for a criminal trial. This goes far beyond that and what the NSA is doing. The time has come to stop it and the way we stop it is to approve this amendment.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
FBC 10/12/2013
Sensenbrenner: You have to do a two-pronged thing. One is the lawsuit against Clapper, who is the National Intelligence Director. And remember he told the senate committee that he gave the least untruthful answer. Well, lying to Congress is a federal crime and he should be fired by the president and prosecuted by the justice department. Now the other prong is doing it legislatively and Senator Patrick Leahy and I will be introducing legislation as soon as we can get this back from the shutdown to properly do the drafting.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
FOXNEWSW 12/09/2013
Sensenbrenner: Definitely not good enough for me. It’s a crime to lie to Congress and Clapper admitted that he gave “the least untruthful answer.” Well, I think a little bit of a lie is like being a little bit pregnant. A lie is a lie and the only way congress can do it’s oversight properly is with truthful testimony. And that's why the laws are on the books that says that if you lie to Congress, you’ve committed a crime.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
CSPAN 05/22/2014
Sensenbrenner: Some of the changes raised justifiable concerns, and I don't blame people for losing trust in their government because the government has violated their trust. Let me be clear. I wish this bill did more. To my colleagues who lament the changes, I agree with you. The privacy groups who are upset about lost provisions, I share your disappointment. The negotiations for this bill were intense. We have to make compromises, but this bill still does deserve support. Don't let the perfect become the enemy of the good. Today, we have the opportunity to make a powerful statement. Congress does not support bulk collection
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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
CSPAN 05/22/2014
Sensenbrenner: The days of the N.S.A. indiscriminately vacuuming up more data than it can store will end with the U.S.A. Freedom Act. After the Freedom Act passes, we will have a law that expresses Congress' unambiguous intent to end bulk collection of Americans' data across all surveillance authorities. The bill requires that in addition to existing restrictions, the government must use a specific selection term as the basis for collecting foreign intelligence information. And maybe more importantly, after this bill becomes law, we will have critical transparency provisions to ensure that if the government again violates our trust, Congress and the public will know about it and will be able to do something about it.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
CSPAN 05/22/2014
Sensenbrenner: The Freedom Act gives private companies greater discretion that disclose their cooperation with the government. These disclosures gives the companies increased autonomy and will alert the public to the extent of data collection. The bill also requires public notification of any FISC decision that contains a significant construction of law. Expressly, including interpretations of, quote, specific selection term, unquote. This is the end of secret laws. If the administration abuses the intent of the bill, everyone will know. That's why the Freedom Act will succeed. It bans bulk collection and ensures disclosure of attempts to dilute it. Today's vote is the first step and not a final step in our efforts to reform surveillance.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
CSPAN 08/13/2015
Sensenbrenner: You know you drafted a strong bill when unites both national security hawks and civil libertarians. U.S.A. Freedom Act has done that. It also has the support of privacy groups, tech companies, and the intelligence community. This bill is an extremely well drafted compromise. The product of nearly two years of work, it effectively protects America's civil liberties and our national security. I am very proud of the U.S.A. Freedom Act , and am confident it is the most responsible path forward. I do not fault my colleagues who wish that this bill went further to protect our civil liberties. For years the government has violated the privacy of innocent Americans, and I share your anger.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
CSPAN 08/13/2015
Sensenbrenner: For years the government has violated the privacy of innocent Americans, and I share your anger. But letting 215 and other surveillance authorities expire will not only threaten our national security, it would also mean less privacy protections. I emphasize it would also mean also privacy protections. U.S.A. Freedom Act also ends bulk collections across all domestic surveillance authorities not just section 215. It also expands transparency with increased reporting from both government and private companies. If the administration finds a new way to circumvent the law, congress and the public will know. The bill also requires the F.I.S.C. to declassify legal decisions bringing an end to secret laws.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
U.S. Representative (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
CSPAN 08/13/2015
Sensenbrenner: Congress never intended section 215 to allow bulk collection. That program is illegal and based on a blatant misinterpretation of the law. That said, The Freedom Act gives the intelligence community new tools to combat terrorism in more targeted and effective ways. Specifically, the bill replaces the administration's bulk meta data collection with a targeted program to collect only the records the government needs without compromising the privacy of innocent Americans. It includes new authorities to allow the administration to expedite emergency requests under section 215, and fills holes in our surveillance law that require intelligence agencies to go dark on known terrorist or spies when they transit from outside to inside the U.S. or vice versa.
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