Constitute massive violations on americans privacy. The review group also concluded this. To information contributes terrorist investigations by section 215 was nonessential. They could have been obtained in , usingy manner conventional section 215 orders. Following pages, it said that section 215 provides relevant information in a small number of cases. Withsa cannot say confidence that the outcome would have been different without the alcock without program. On 215 the privacy implications of this sort of massive surveillance in the digital age cannot be overstated. The review group report provides valuable insight. It appropriately questions whether we are drawing a rational line between metadata and content. I think that is critically important, given that many of our surveillance laws depend upon the distinction. This is important as we take up the National Security letters. We do not talk as much about them. Using them, the fbi can obtain detailed information about individuals Co
National security, but including, also, the risk to public trust, risk to privacy, risk to economic values and risk to democratic self governance. So, a major task Going Forward, what our report tries to thread a needle on is to try to ensure a full set of rirkss are taken into account and we arent optimizing only along one dimension. The third point is the importance of accountability which is a unifying theme for our 46 recommendations. Accountability to senior level policy officials, accountability to the legal system, to congress and this committee through increased transparency and disclosure and above all to the American People. Through transparency and disclosure. And i should emphasize that one form of accountability includes steps that would help increase public trust not just within the United States but throughout the world. This is a Diverse Group as noted. We reached all of our recommendations, this is a bit of an upset, by agreement. There are no dissents. There was no ho
Are built to keep you ahead. Mediacom suppoing cspan as a Public Service along with these other tevision providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. Thursday a hearing looks at national secury threats tohe u. S. Homeland security secretary mayorkas is joined by Christopher Wray and National Counterterrorism director christine abizaidiving testimony to the goverental affairs committee. Live coverage starts at 10 15 m. On cspan three. You can also watch on the mobile video app cspan now or online on cspan. Org. Defense Department Officials testified on junior rotc sexual abuse allegations before the House Oversight subcommittee. Lawmakers began an investigation after the New York Times published an article showing a pattern of sexual abuse among students who participated in junior rotc programs. The subcommittee will come to order without objection the shares authorized to declare recess. At this time the church recognizes himself for an Opening Statement. Good morning, everyone
We bring something to this table to and we want to make sure that we get to the truth. I am tired of cherry picking information, of sending a few lines from various transcripts. What we want is the truth. That is all we want. We saw another example today. Here we were ready to listen. Our members wanted to hear from her. Just for the Ranking Member to andble to make a statement the chairman was well aware that i wanted to make a statement and answer the question. We are better than that. We are better country than that, we are a Better Committee than that and i said to the chairman that whencasions things like this happen it goes against the integrity of the committee. When we do not speak cultures and nothing but the truth and we cherry pick and he goes against the integrity of the committee. I remind you and as i close with this this is a committee of oversight and government reform. In order to reform you have to have all the facts. You cannot just leave out the fact. Not like it in
Lowerment insurance costs are higher for families. The president even said hell meet with anybody who has a better idea. We do have a better idea, mr. Speaker. Over 120 members of congress, including medical doctors, have cosponsored the American Health care reform act. We took the president up on his promise now almost three months ago and the president has refused to fulfill that promise of meeting with anybody who has a better idea. He wont even sit down and talk with us about a better idea to put patients back in charge of health care. There is a better way. We ought to treat people fairly. This bill does it. I urge cooperation. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentlewoman from kansas reserves. The gentleman from washington. Mr. Mcdermott is the lady from kansas ready to close . Ms. Jenkins i see no other speakers, so im prepared to close. Mr. Mcdermott i have one member in transit. Let me say a few things until he ge