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Greg Walden: “You raised an interesting point about this sort of smoke-and-mirrors argument of how quickly the FISA Court can act on a…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2008
You raised an interesting point about this sort of smoke-and-mirrors argument of how quickly the FISA Court can act on a surveillance order. The Speaker of the House, Ms. Pelosi, was quoted as saying in a statement on FISA negotiations on February 22, ``The FISA Court can approve surveillance orders quickly.'' But I think what I learned tonight from you is that while that may be the case, they don't get that request until somebody's built up the whole probable cause work; right?
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Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon
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Discussing the FISA Court's process for approving surveillance orders.

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