Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, everyone agrees that the fentanyl crisis is a terrible and serious public health and crime issue, but a mass, warrantless surveillance tool created by word games is not the answer. It is dangerous. Indeed, the willingness and desire of some to create exactly that points back to the reason that Congress must impose a warrant requirement to deter the abuse of the section 702 foreign intelligence database collected to surveil foreigners abroad to permit backdoor searches against Americans. That is the issue. Oppose the Crenshaw amendment and support the Biggs amendment to make them get a warrant. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Crenshaw). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.”