Last week, I introduced a bill with Senator Ron Wyden to improve the oversight and accountability of the nation’s intelligence community by expanding the mission of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. As chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that funds the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, I have fought to ensure the board has the resources necessary to conduct rigorous oversight of the governments surveillance activities. Expanding the boards jurisdiction to include all foreign intelligence activities will help further protect against the governments unacceptable infringement on Americans privacy rights. I know we can protect both our security and our constitutional rights, but we need two things for true reform: open debate and independent oversight. This bill is an important step in expanding that oversight.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:06:00 +0000
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