Tim Scott: “Much of what is in the bill is already covered by present law. Obviously, conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder is already…”

“Much of what is in the bill is already covered by present law. Obviously, conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder is already covered. There are some provisions that are helpful; there are also some that I think are very loosely drawn. For example, legal adult activity is covered as a predicate for wiretap. If one is calling into an area where prostitution is legal, that may be a crime, a Federal crime here in Washington, D.C., but not in Nevada. There is activity covered by this bill which was declared legal by the Supreme Court just this month as a predicate for a Federal wiretap. Consensual activities by young high school students is a predicate to a Federal wiretap. This bill is not narrowly drawn; and, therefore, we should not suspend the rules and pass the bill.”