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Julian Bond: “As the DNI explained to Congress in a closed-door briefing for all Senators in July of 2007, the FISC ruling came at a…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2008
As the DNI explained to Congress in a closed-door briefing for all Senators in July of 2007, the FISC ruling came at a time of heightened concern in our intelligence agencies that terrorist attacks against the homelands of our allies might be in the works. The DNI explained in that briefing in no uncertain terms the urgent need to update FISA and close the intelligence gaps caused by the ruling so that our intelligence agencies would have the tools they need to detect terrorist plots against our homeland or our troops and allies overseas.
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Julian Bond
Alabama
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need to update FISA in light of intelligence gaps identified by the DNI.

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