Political Quotes

“It states that the administration strongly supports H.R. 5949, and it goes on to say what the bill would do. It says it is vital and it produced and continues to produce significant information that is vital to defend the Nation against international terrorism and other threats. I am very hopeful this bill will pass without amendment and thereupon can go directly to the President for signature. I yield the floor. exhibit 1 Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Washington, DC, June 15, 2012. Hon. Ron Wyden, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Mark Udall, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Wyden and Senator Udall: Thank you for your 4 May 2012 letter requesting that my office and the National Security Agency (NSA) Inspector General (IG) determine the feasibility of estimating ``how many people inside the United States have had their communications collected or reviewed under the authorities granted by section 702'' of the FISA Amendment Act (FAA). On 21 May 2012, I informed you that the NSA Inspector General, George Ellard, would be taking the lead on the requested feasibility assessment, as his office could provide an expedited response to this important inquiry. The NSA IG provided a classified response on 6 June 2012.…”