Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement:
"Section 702 is a vital collection tool, which Congress and the courts must continue to vigorously oversee. NSA has appropriately self-reported any issues they have had complying with the orders of the FISA Court. NSA's announcement today that it will discontinue so-called upstream "about” collection, is a sound response to the technological challenges of the program and the unintended collection of certain U.S. person information. The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board recommendations and review were a constructive part of the decision to impose these limits on future collection. Going forward, I will continue to expect strict compliance with the FISA Court orders and will push for Section 702's reauthorization along with any additional reforms needed to further strengthen and institutionalize protections for privacy and transparency."
