John Conyers actually said...

"the status quo is unacceptable."

"the operation of the bulk telephone record program bears almost no resemblance to the actual text of the statute."

"If the Government can only collect metadata with a particularized showing of suspicion and the Government cannot hold information in bulk, what is left of the telephone metadata program?"

"It may be necessary to reconsider the premise that an individual has no reasonable expectation of privacy in information voluntarily disclosed to third parties."