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Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act

Floor Speech

By: Ron Wyden
By: Ron Wyden
Date: April 19, 2024
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. WYDEN. I call up my amendment No. 1820 and ask that it be reported by number.

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Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, this bipartisan amendment strikes a dangerous provision that was slipped in at the last moment in the House of Representatives and has never been considered or examined here in the Senate. The provision dramatically expands warrantless surveillance by authorizing the government, for countless typical Americans and American companies, to secretly assist in their surveillance. If there is one thing we know, expansive surveillance authorities will always be used and abused.

Let's do the right thing and vote aye to strike the horribly drafted, sweeping new surveillance authorities that we will surely regret.

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Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, this matter that came from the House of Representatives has not been narrowly drafted. It is not technical. The reason you know that is they keep coming up with exceptions. The rule is so broad, and then they keep adding all these exceptions. This is a deeply flawed proposal that comes from the House.

I urge my colleagues to vote yea on this. Vote on Amendment No. 1820
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