Julian Bond said "I would ask my colleague--he just talked about the new protections for U.S. persons overseas: prohibition of reverse targeting, court review of acquisition, minimization, and certification procedures. Now, some have said we just ought to extend the Protect America Act. As a sponsor of the Protect America Act, I thought it was pretty good. But if we were simply to extend the Protect America Act, would that not eliminate or at least delay any of the additional protections against reverse targeting, providing court review, and preventing reverse targeting of U.S. persons?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 29, 2008

I would ask my colleague--he just talked about the new protections for U.S. persons overseas: prohibition of reverse targeting, court review of acquisition, minimization, and certification procedures. Now, some have said we just ought to extend the Protect America Act. As a sponsor of the Protect America Act, I thought it was pretty good. But if we were simply to extend the Protect America Act, would that not eliminate or at least delay any of the additional protections against reverse targeting, providing court review, and preventing reverse targeting of U.S. persons?

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Julian Bond

Alabama

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of extending the Protect America Act and its impact on protections for U.S. persons overseas.

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