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>> on the metadata program, the 205 program -- excuse me, candy, its 215. a lot of numbers flying around. on 215 everything i know is that its metadata being collected. on the so-called prism program, content is being intercepted and americans are being swept up in that program. and ive been calling for a clear policy there as well. but my focus this week has been on all the phone records that are being accumulated without americans knowledge. >> one of the things we went back and looked at was ...

But its on foreign entities. >> it surveils foreigners and foreign entities, by the way that sweeps up americans as well. we could have the another conversation about that. but its unclear to me weve developed any intelligence through the metadata program thats led to the disruption of plots that could have been attained through other means. its hard for me to sit here without further declassification to make the case, but im not convinced the collection of this vast trove of data has disrupted ...