DeWine To Propose Legislation Authorizing Warrantless Surveillance
Senate intelligence committee member Mike DeWine (R-OH) tells the Washington Post in today's issue that he is drafting legislation that would "specifically authorize" warrantless surveillance by excluding it from the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
By doing so, the executive branch would no longer be violating FISA, which says that the National Security Agency must obtain a warrant before conducting surveillance.
Under DeWine's plan, the executive branch would regularly brief a small, bipartisan panel drawn from the House and Senate intelligence committees. The surveillance program would require congressional reauthorization after five years to remain in place.
By doing so, the executive branch would no longer be violating FISA, which says that the National Security Agency must obtain a warrant before conducting surveillance.
Under DeWine's plan, the executive branch would regularly brief a small, bipartisan panel drawn from the House and Senate intelligence committees. The surveillance program would require congressional reauthorization after five years to remain in place.
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