Further ensuring that individuals privacy isnt properly protected without sacrificing operational effectiveness. To that end, we support the usa freedom act as an effective means of addressing the concerns that have been raised about the impact of our activities while preserving the authorities we need for National Security. We are urge this committee to give the house bill serious consideration as expeditiously as possible, consistent with this committees elaborations. We are ready to work with the senate to clarify language in the bill as necessary. In closing, we appreciate the committees leadership, in particular your support over the past year in considering issues related to our intelligence collection activities and privacy and Civil Liberties issues. We also appreciate your support for the men and women working throughout the Intelligence Community that includes the nsa, that remained dedicated to keeping our nation safe and protecting our privacy, and to have upheld the oath b
Future of internet governance. Last years conference showed us that through this deep International Division of over whether to subordinate the open internet to world governments, including repressive regimes, the u. S. Needs to be a beacon for freedom and openness in this battle. Given these risks, we propose enhanced transparency and procedural reform, clearer protection for americans, and baseline protections for international users. With regard to transparency and procedural reform, we think all governments should share with citizens meaningful information about their surveillance laws, their legal interpretations, and judicial procedures that govern the exercise of this powerful authority. Of course, the u. S. Cannot demand this from others unless it leads by example. Furthermore, companies should be permitted to disclose publicly to their users the precise volumes of requests from governments. Businesses should not only be prermted to release transparency reports but encouraged t
For the purposes of getting on top of this and working with all of you, my question today is how many of these warrantless searches for Americans Communications have been conducted under section 702 . For you, mr. Ledgett. July, senator wyden thank you, senator wyden. The searches under the onlyment, section 702, are conducted under unlawfully acquired data and under approved procedures. The searches are not just conducted by nsa. They involve other agencies as well. We have provided, as you know, detailed information to the committee on the background on this, and we will work with the to and the rest of the ic provide information to you. So, when will i get an answer to the question . It is a specific question. The director admitted to me in a letter that the wireless searches are taking place that the war and this searches are taking place, and i am asking how many warrantless searches are taking place, and i am asking how many . I would like it within two weeks. Yes, sir. Can we ha
Sacrifice in the name of security . Does the fbi used drones for surveillance on u. S. Soil . Yes. In a memo a minimal way and very seldom. The heart and soul of america is a free country. Just over a month ago we devoted a program to a discussion of the modern presidency. The response to the program was overwhelmingly positive so were going to try something similar this week which will also enable us to take the week off to celebrate the fourth of july. This time i want to focus on civil liberties. The jobs of power are always open to devour and her arm is a we stretched out to destroy the freedom of thinking, speak in, and writing. John adams. He sounds like arch campbell. About two and a half years ago the bill of Rights Institute conducted an Online Survey of knowledge of the constitution and the other founding documents. 42 you could find a phrase from each according to his ability, his needs, in those founding documents. Unfortunately that came from karl marx. [laughter] 60 could
Meet to receive testimony and discuss the legislation passed by the house of representatives on may 22 two reform the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. That legislation, which is called the usa freedom act, was approved last month by the two committees of jurisdiction in the house, the house judiciary committee, and the house permitted select committee on intelligence. After amendments on the house floor, the ale was passed by a vote of the bill was passed 121, and that303 is about three to one and it sends a large signal to this house there was a large majority voting for it and votes came from both sides of the aisle. The bill makes major changes to existing intelligence programs conducted under the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act,. R what we call fisa first, the house bill will and nsa collection of telephone by reference to the Business Records provision in the usa patriot act. The program has been approved more than 37 times by the fisa court and upheld a further three