Pete Domenici: “when I delivered my short remarks in reference to the privacy and civil liberties provision, I failed to mention the…”

“when I delivered my short remarks in reference to the privacy and civil liberties provision, I failed to mention the other provisions in the bill that attempt to provide similar or corresponding type relationships. One is called the privacy and civil liberties oversight board. That is a very different thing within the purview of intelligence activities. It is almost political in nature. It is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, three members of one party and two of the other. It seems to me a very significant intrusion, perhaps, if one of those institutions will have a very chilling effect. In addition to all of those I have mentioned, four, that is five; I mentioned six, that is seven; and now we have an eighth, which is an ombudsman, which seems, at least to me, to be a bit of piling on in this bill. You get one, and you think it is OK; someone has another; and someone has another. There is no criticism in that, but that is what it appears to me. We used to call that piling on when we went into conference where somebody seemed to be piling on because they have so many provisions affecting the same thing. But in this case, if that is what it is, it will have serious potential for repercussions that we don't want. I thank you, Madam President, and the Senate for yielding me this time.”