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Bobby Scott: “the former speaker indicated that I didn't read the whole section where he said that acquisition does not constitute…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2007
the former speaker indicated that I didn't read the whole section where he said that acquisition does not constitute electronic surveillance. That's true, it doesn't include wiretap, but it does include searches, e-mail review, all kinds of data mining so long as it's not electronic surveillance. This is overly broad. It can happen in the United States so long as it concerns someone we reasonably believe to be outside of the United States. It doesn't even have to be the primary purpose of the search. It can be a significant purpose of the search.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia
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Discussing the implications of surveillance laws during a floor debate.

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