On the recordJuly 30, 2013
As I understand it, the NSA's collection of metadata... is accomplished pursuant to Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act.
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congress.govMike Lee: “As I understand it, the NSA's collection of metadata... is accomplished pursuant to Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act.”
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Senator Lee discusses the legal basis for NSA's metadata collection.
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