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Quorum call quorum call quorum call mr. Sessions mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from alabama. Mr. Sessions id ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sessions mr. President well be soon voting on confirmation of mrs. Lynch to be the attorney general of the United States of america. That office is a part of the president s cabinet but it also is an office that is the chief law officer for america and it the top official in our government is required to adhere to the law, even to the point of telling the presid...

Who knows your local representative or if the state nacdl affiliate has a relationship with a member of the state legislature that is another opportunity where there is a lot of room to work. And i mentioned utah, but it is the same experience right now in oregon, for example. Oregon association of criminal defense lawyers is working with the aclu of oregon and legislator to get a great piece of comprehensive electronic privacy legislation that has suppression remedyies, a warrant requirement for location, for cell phones it has great restrictions on license plate reader data. That is also ano...

Update the statute to codify a warrant for content standard as many of you know. It makes distinctions, i think, that dont comport with users reasonable expectations of privacy today. At the heart of Service Providers, its this notion of 180day rule where contents of your communications are subject to the warrant requirement up until 180 days and thereafter at the 181st day all of a sudden can be subpoenaed. All right today in the sixth Circuit Companies like google require a warrant for all content regardless of the age, regardless of where it is stored and when it has been opened or when it ...

House. Please help those who labor here to recognize how you are present in their service and leadership. Guide them as they seek to be effective for the good of all your people. Loving god, may our leaders be alert to the cares and hurts and challenges of our citizens and our communities. Help these leaders choose well, directions and actions that benefit those likely to be left out and all who express and strengthen our nations values which are our greatest assets. May we hear and pursue your sacred message, merciful god, that we be women and men with the capacity of peacemakers, realistic a...

Being able to provide and protect your family is one of the most fundamental of human needs. A good job makes it easier to pay the mortgage, buy groceries or send your kid to college. It is just one example of what we strive to make possible. Even though the u. S. Has added jobs at an historic rate, there are still too Many Americans for meaningful work and good paying jobs are still out of reach. U. S. Small businesses still struggle to secure competitive financing and china and other are still doing whatever they can to beat American Companies in the global market. I know you just finished b...