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National security. they have -- their job is to reauthorize section 702, how we spy on isis. >> shannon: you mentioned dan coates, a former senator himself. these guys know each other but he will be pushed on those accusations that he was pressured by the president with regard to the russia investigation. we have an on the record statement coming to us saying director coates does not discuss his private conversations with the president but he has never felt pressured by the president or anyone e...

Used to conduct surveillance on u.s. persons inside the united states who are protected by the fourth amendment. by enacting 702 in 2008 and renewing it in 2012, both times with significant bipartisan support, congress corrected this anomaly, restoring the balance of protections established by the original fisa statute. although i wont go into great detail here regarding the legal framework for fisa section 702 i will simply note a few key items. first, the statute requires annual certifications...

Was able to quickly identify the individual as azi had imminent plans. after he and his co-conspirators were arrested the oversite board stated in its report, and i quote. without the initial tip-off about zazi and his plans which came about by monitoring an overseas foreigner under section 702, the subway bombing plot might have succeeded. this is just one example out of many of the impacts this authority has had on the i.c.s ability to thwart plots against the united states citizens and our fr...

Without further amendment is the intelligence communitys top legislative priority, and based on the long history of oversight and transparency of this authority, i would urge the congress to enact this legislation at the earliest possible date to give our intelligence professionals the consistency they need to maintain our capability. let me begin today by giving an example of the impact of section 702 of fisa. its been cited before, but i think it is worth mentioning again. an nsa fisa section ...

And finally, i will discuss oversight and compliance and how we are ensuring and continue to ensure the rights of u.s. citizens, rights that need to be protected. at the outset, i want to stress three things as a backdrop to everything else that my colleagues and i are presenting today. first, as i mentioned, collection 702 has produced and continues to produce intelligence that is vital to protect the nation against international terrorism and other threats. secondly, there are important legal ...

They deserve with so many questions that are being asked. ill return to the subject of our hearing. mr. chairman, i agree the reauthorization of section 702 is terribly important. as the attacks in london, paris, manchester, melbourne and the list goes on and on, all those attacks have demonstrated terrorists continue to plot attacks that target innocent civilians. section 702 under court order collects intelligence about these potential terrorist plots. it authorizes law enforcement and the int...

I was in discussion with my british colleagues through this, as well as colleagues in other european nations and my sympathies go out to the victims and families of those that have received these heinous attacks and to the incredible resilience that these communities affected by this violence have shown. having just returned from europe less than three weeks ago, im reminded why section 702 is so important to our mission of not only protecting american lives, but the lives of our friends and all...

Country is because their communications u.s. based networks and systems yet others have suggested imposing a fourth amendment warrant requirement on foreigners located outside the united states. this is really nsa and justice. would imposing such a warrant requirement impact our national security tools to protect america? >> ill be happy to take the ball. yes, it would, senator. whats important to recognize is that in the absence of section 702, the department of justice and intelligence communi...

Protect americans from terrorist attacks and im eager to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make sure that we reauthorize it before the end of this year. a reauthorization of section 702 should ensure also there is robust oversight and restrictions to protect the privacy and civil liberties of americans. those protections remain in place. and if there are areas where those can be strengthened we need to look at those as well. i look forward to our hearing. >> thank you, vice c...

>> admiral rogers, this is to you. if 702 statutory authorities were to end or be dim -- diminished. what would be- >> i could not be able to recreate the insights on the russian efforts to influence the 2016 election cycle without 702 we could not have produced that level of insight. >> this is a jump ball. april 26, 2017, the court held that section 702 certifications including the targeting and minimization procedures are lawful both under fisa statute and the fourth amendment. as former dire...