Patrick Leahy: “Shouldn't the NSA assess the utility of its various collection methods in a systematic way?”

Congress was the original classification authority (OCA). It let that power essentially slip away to the Executive Branch.

I can say with absolute certainty that the proposed rules directly conflict with the legislation on a variety of matters, especially on provisions that limit access to the PTAB.

Do not turn your material, do not turn your reports over to the Executive Branch and let them tell you what is or is not classified.

People in the Trump administration who know nothing and care less about these programs are arbitrarily jeopardizing relations with a strategic partner in one of the most challenging regions of the world.