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>> given everything that you have just said, how difficult is it becoming to balance rights to privacy and security? >> well, we think that's a false dichotomy. a lot of the reports that have come out over the last several months have proven that the surveillance programs don't keep us any safer. they don't prevent terrorist attacks or crime and they're actually of little value of finding suspects after the fact. so it's really more security theater that makes us feel better but doesn't really work and why often these sorts of things are not worth the tradeoff. >> where in your opinion can ame...

Surveillance programs on friday setting limits on the collection of foreign intelligence and appointing a public advocate and making major changes to the agency's controversial collection of bulk telephone records. the president's speech is after a month-long review of the intelligence-gathering practices prompted by last year's leak of classified documents by former nsa analyst, edward snowden. june -- joining the poll will you please. matt, what do you make of the proposals the president is making here? >> i think he has gone very far toward unilaterally risarming the u.s. on surveillance. >...

Proposing new limits on the nsa, restricting access to the telephone records of millions of americans, among other things. elizabeth brown has the latest from washington. >> president obama clearly said he is not ending the surveillance programs, he did propose a number of tweaks the nsa will need permission before accessing american-stored phone records. the agency will no longer monitor allied leaders and congress is tasked with creating a panel to monitor the ongoings of the foreign intelligence surveillance courts. the president saying these practices are keeping americans safe. >> what i ...

I learned since indicated that our intelligence community has sought to violate the law or is cavalier about civil liberties of u.s. citizens. >> privacy advocates say new technologies are reaching far into american lives. law makers are standing by the president's decision to leave much of the nsa intact. the president stance is a far cry from his campaign position in 2008. the then senator would openly criticize surveillance programs, emphasizing the importance of civil liberties. the former george alberto gonzales says the president has no choice but look at the situation from a different p...

Afghan presidential election in april. right now there are a lot of scenarios and none look good in the future. >> thank you so much for that report. reaction is pouring in now over president obama's proposed nsa reforms including a proposed new limit on the spy agency and restricting its access and storage to the telephone meta data collection process. elizabeth prann has the latest from washington. >> president obama clearly said he is not ending the surveillance programs. he did propose a number of tweaks. the nsa will need course permission before accessing americans' stored phone record...