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Consistent with National Security concerns. During the process of preparing this report, we sought and obtained declassification of facts about the still highly classified program in order to allow us to put in context how the program operates. And clarify some public misconceptions. As a result, over 100 new facts were declassified by the government to provide needed context for the programs operation. I want to extend the boards appreciation to the personnel at the office of director of nation...

Was that they got an opportunity to go to court. And thats referred to as constructive exhaustion of revenues. And the plaintiff has an absolute right to go to court after 20 working days. But its not clear that they have much other remedy. But anyway, judge brown, kettani Brown Jackson said that this case, the crew case basically stood for the proposition that once the agency had not responded in time you got to go to court. And that was it. Epic argued largely because they had won this on simi...

And then it would be the courts response ability and the courts ability to hold the government to account. To return toke former congresswoman harman and ms. Pell. The challenge of the authorization that authorizes secret activity, it almost seems like a contradiction. How do you address laws that we dont want to talk about in public . Democraticke a fully function and the government will fully comply, but how do you write about things that the government doesnt want to talk about . We can talk ...

Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you so much. Please, have a seat. At the dawn of our public, a small secret Surveillance Committee born out of the sons of liberty was established in boston. The groups members included paul revere. They would patrol the streets at night, reporting any signs that the british were preparing raids against americas early patriots. In the civil war, union balloons reconnaissance tracked the size of confederate armies by tracking the number of campfires. In world...

The 20th amendment. You know, the date was a much different date in the original constitution. But to answer your question, it is usually the case that a recess is going to be longer than three days. If the sent finish all of this legislative business, for example in this year on december 30, then voted to a german, and and im again me onto the beginning of the second session of the congress on january 3, that will be in intrasession recess even though it would not be the one that would require ...

I think they do an outstanding job in very difficult circumstances. There are often cases that are just heart in terms of flows of funds consistent with our laws but have the effect of providing relief at the same time, not just in syria. It comes up in many troubling parts of the world. I am happy to look into the question of access and communication. We strive to a high level of clarity and communication. Sometimes the issues relate to specific matters that are not public matters. I would have...

Independent voice in significant cases before foreign Intelligence Surveillance court. Third, we will provide additional perfections for activities conducted under section 702, which allows the government to intercept the communication of foreign targets overseas who have information that is important for National Security. Specifically, im asking the attorney general and dni to institute reforms that place additional restrictions on governments ability to retain, search, and use in criminal cas...

Large scale solar, in the best locations like the desert are going to be important parts of that. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions...

So from the standpoint of eliminating that possibility that there was in this case a conus in the United States connection, i think thats another important attribute of section 215. Thank you. General alexander, under current law when one of these socalled mistakes occurs that you refer to in your testimony, i believe you said they were somewhat less than 3000 of them had occurred, that the current law requires at the immediate report those to the fisa court, which you do. The current law does n...

Desert are going to be important parts of that. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank ...