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Curated research library of TV news clips regarding the NSA, its oversight and privacy issues, 2009-2014

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Primary curation & research: Robin Chin, Internet Archive TV News Researcher; using Internet Archive TV News service.

Speakers

Bobby Scott
Representative, Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security & Investigations-Ranking Member
CSPAN2 06/13/2013
Rep Scott: We changed it from primary purpose to significant purpose that just opened up the idea, which just opens up the idea that you could have some ulterior motive. Director Mueller: on that particular language and language change, if you’d allow me to get back to you. I’d like to give some thought to that Rep Scott: and so this information that we are getting, can only be used for terrorism. That’s what we’re hearing Director Mueller: Yes, under 215, yes
Bobby Scott
Representative, Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security & Investigations-Ranking Member
KNTV 06/16/2013
Bobby Scott: If it were limited to terrorism then I think the discussion would go away. It's not limited to terrorism. Once you get the -- once the FBI gets the information, then the question is, who can look at it, what can you do with information? I mean, there's a lot of stuff you can get if you just run through phone calls. I mean, somebody's called an escort service, an aids doctor, a bankruptcy attorney. I mean, there's a lot of stuff that would be interesting to know about somebody. We just had a supreme court case that said if you're
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