Political Quotes

“My amendment is very simple. It would require that the Director of National Intelligence and other relevant agencies report to Congress on the threat that international mobile subscriber identity catchers, also referred to as ``cell-site simulators'' or under the brand name ``StingRay,'' pose to U.S. Government personnel and national security. In addition to providing this report, the DNI would need to provide recommendations to Congress regarding possible policy changes to counter these devices. IMSI catchers send signals to mobile phones that appear to be coming from legitimate mobile networks. Once connected, the phones are used to track the locations of the users, which can be seen by whoever is controlling the IMSI catcher. The more advanced versions of these cell devices allow their owners even to access messages and phone call data. Many of us were shocked when a report came out last year that the Department of Homeland Security had found these devices around the national capital region. Even more concerning was that many of these were located around sensitive government buildings. My amendment would help Congress understand the proliferation of these devices around our Nation, with a focus on their prevalence in the national capital region. We need to know which actors, foreign or domestic, are deploying them and what Congress can do to ensure the safekeeping of our national security apparatus.…”