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Himes, Raskin, McGovern Statement on Republicans’ Disastrous Last Minute FISA Reauthorization Effort | Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Democrats
Washington, DC— Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee Jamie Raskin, and Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee Jim McGovern today released the following statement:
“The attempt by Republicans and the Trump Administration to ram through a five-year FISA extension in the middle of the night without any consultation with Democrats and with ambiguous text ended right where it should have, with another GOP failure on the floor. In agreeing to a two-week extension of this authority, Democrats have made clear that this will need to be a true bipartisan process, and they must work with us in good faith to reach an agreement that puts in place significant reforms and safeguards. And because all members and the public deserve a meaningful role in this process consistent with House rules, we have insisted and Republicans have agreed to post the results of our negotiations at least 72 hours prior to any vote. We will not allow another mockery of legislative process like we saw today.”
