Dec 27, 2012
I thank my colleague from Oregon for being so deeply invested in the details of this over many years, utilizing a fierce advocacy in support of the fourth amendment and privacy to bring to these debates. I also thank the chair of the…
Jeff Merkley
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Jeff Alan Merkley is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since January 6, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley has focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has worked to address the challenges facing working families in Oregon and across the nation. Merkley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often speaking out against perceived injustices and advocating for reforms.
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Dec 27, 2012
Mr. President, I rise this morning to talk about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the concerns I and many of my colleagues have. Earlier this morning, Senator Wyden, the senior Senator from Oregon, was discussing at length the…
Dec 27, 2012
My understanding is that 30 minutes was allocated? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Thirty minutes equally divided.
Dec 27, 2012
Mr. President, if there is no one else waiting to speak, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business and will yield when someone is ready, prepared to speak to the bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? The…
Dec 27, 2012
Mr. President, I thank my colleagues for setting out the parameters. I am going to wrap this up in fairly short order. I again wish to emphasize that if any of my colleagues would like to come down and argue that this in any way…
Dec 27, 2012
I thank my colleague from Oregon for spearheading this whole conversation about privacy and national security and how the two are not at war with each other. We are simply looking for appropriate warrant processes, an assurance to the…
Dec 27, 2012
I thank Senator Wyden. The Senator mentioned an Oregonian sitting in Coos Bay working on his or her laptop and calling the Senator's office and saying: Hey, the law says the government can collect tangible material related to an…
Dec 27, 2012
Absolutely. I think about other questions our constituents might ask. They might ask if our spy agencies are collecting vast data from around the world and they become interested in an American citizen, can they search all that data…
Dec 27, 2012
Mr. President, I rise in support of the Merkley-Lee amendment. I thank him for being lead cosponsor. I say to my colleagues, this is all about supporting the fourth amendment and opposing secret law. As we all know, in this Nation law…
Dec 27, 2012
I thank the Chair, and I thank my colleague. My colleague did address issues regarding the Merkley-Lee amendment, which has three stages in it designed to be sensitive to national security. It says that if the Attorney General determines…
Dec 27, 2012
I thank my colleague for sharing his insights. And certainly national security is extremely important. I obviously reach a different conclusion. I encourage my colleagues to support the amendment that Senator Lee and I have put forward…
Dec 27, 2012
Mr. President, I ask that Senator Blunt be added as a cosponsor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment, as further modified. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The…
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