Scott Perry: “I have seen first-hand the importance of maintaining the Department's transparency and accountability to Congress and…”

I’m outraged — though not surprised — that the FBI under the direction of Merrick Garland’s DOJ, would seize the phone of a sitting Member of Congress.

That’s not targeted policing of bad guys. That’s mass collection and surveillance - not safety.

There’s always room for improvement.

The United States cannot continue to stand idly by. We must use our authority. We must use our position as leaders in the world to curb these practices and send a clear message to everybody that not only will we not tolerate this assault…