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In reply to the discussion: Wyden Statement on President Obama’s Proposed Reforms to the FISC and PATRIOT ACT [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)This is Diplomatic of Wyden ..in that he's given a WARNING to HIM.... and just as I and many DU'ers want to see Obama do the right thing...now that he's "partially admitted" that the "Spying (he said didn't exist...does exist) it's WYDEN who will watch him and see how fast the moves with this.
From Wyden:
Notably absent from President Obamas speech was any mention of closing the backdoor searches loophole that potentially allows for the warrantless searches of Americans' phone calls and emails under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. I believe that this provision requires significant reforms as well and I will continue to fight to close that loophole. I am also concerned that the executive branch has not fully acknowledged the extent to which violations of FISC orders and the spirit of the law have already had a significant impact on Americans' privacy.