Maxine Waters actually said...

I think this legislation is critical to restoring the balance between fighting terrorism and protecting our civil liberties and freedoms.

I have re-introduced legislation, H.R. 1800, the National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009, to address these issues.

I'm concerned about the bill's preemption provisions.

The current preemption clause insulates assignees from liability for their own conduct if it is not under the rubric of fraud.