Himes urges Republicans to pass FISA during the lame duck
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · United States · North America
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Republicans would be wise to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers during the lame-duck session. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad, but privacy hawks on the left and right want...
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