Surveillance and Foreign Intelligence Gathering
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about U.S. surveillance and intelligence gathering. In his remarks he said said that the FISA Court was … read more
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about U.S. surveillance and intelligence gathering. In his remarks he said said that the FISA Court was no longer enough to ensure Americans' privacy and civil liberties were protected from government intrusion. He also said the NSA’s data collection was not making Americans safer contrary to claims from the executive branch. The event also featured former Vice President Walter Mondale and former Senator Gary Hart, who were both part of the Senate Church Committee investigation in the mid-1970s, which investigated government surveillance programs following the Watergate scandal. close
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