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Representative Heather Wilson: That is exactly right. The biggest problem is that the terrorists who are trying to attack us, and even foreign…

On the recordOctober 16, 2007
That is exactly right. The biggest problem is that the terrorists who are trying to attack us, and even foreign governments, are increasingly using commercial communications. So they don't have dedicated lines between a couple of government buildings. In modern communications, those communications will flow wherever it is fastest to get to wherever they are calling to. Sometimes that call will transit the United States, and we shouldn't require a warrant just because the point of access to that conversation happens to be within the United States.

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Discussing the challenges of modern communications in relation to national security.

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