Mike Honda: “I want to add my thanks to the work that has been done up to now. I…”

On the recordMay 22, 2014

I want to add my thanks to the work that has been done up to now. I became an original cosponsor of the USA FREEDOM Act because I was disturbed about the revelations of surveillance programs. The bill was a good step toward balancing security and privacy, but this amendment does not. It leaves open the possibility that bulk surveillance could still continue, and it no longer protects the public through a special advocate in the FISA Court. I am disappointed that this popular, bipartisan bill has been so drastically weakened. I can no longer support it.

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Mike Honda

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May 22, 2014

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