Posted on 09/08/2015 9:40:58 AM PDT by Enlightened1
The National Security Agency lost its authority to collect the phone records of millions of Americans, thanks to a new reform measure Congress passed on Tuesday. President Barack Obama signed the bill into law on Tuesday evening.
It is the first piece of legislation to reform post 9/11 surveillance measures.
"It's historical," said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, one of the leading architects of the reform efforts. "It's the first major overhaul of government surveillance in decades."
The weeks-long buildup to the final vote was full of drama.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul assailed the NSA in a 10-hour speech that roused civil libertarians around the country. He opposed both renewing the post 9/11-Patriot Act and the compromise measure -- that eventually passed -- known as the USA Freedom Act.
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and defense hawks such as Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, had hoped to extend the more expansive Patriot Act, arguing it was essential for national security.
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I don’t know why the date on this article shows as today - it is months old.
Tell that to CNN who is reporting it.
Consider this as a dated reminder of who stands for the Country, and who stands against the Country
at re-election time, and for the primaries !,
and then do your sworn duty as you see fitting.
Agree and thanks!
BTW, I like the “Tilted Kilt” restaurant.
Q: what enforcement prevents NSA from doing whatever the he|| they want to do?
On this, I stand with Rand.
Well then that’s it. I’m sure we have nothing to fear now. The NSA surely won’t violate the law....
Don’t mean sh*t if you can’t enforce it.
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