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• "the House of Representatives - passed the "USA Freedom Act"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the first legislation - that reacted to the NSA scandal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

• "but it was the passage - of an altered version !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "last-minute efforts softened - key language - in the "USA Freedom Act"  !"

 

 

 

 

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• "which lead to a - larger-than-expected rebellion - by members of Congress !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the revised language - lost the support !"

 

 

 

 

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• "of several influential members - of the judiciary committee !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Democrat Zoe Lofgren said - "there must not be - ambiguity"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Mark Jaycox - legislative analyst at the - Electronic Frontier Foundation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "said the bill - must not have loopholes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Zeke Johnson - Amnesty International - said "further steps - are needed"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "stronger reforms - with greater transparency !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "there must be a judicial review - equal rights - for all persons !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "and a clear - unambiguous ban - on mass spying !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NSA Reform Bill - Huffington Post: LINK ¤ HUFFINGTON POST

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• "there was a new version - of the bill - known as the "USA Freedom Act"  !"

 

 

 

 

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• "that was different - from the one - that was approved !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "by the House intelligence - and judiciary committees !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the new language only suggested - that their searches - may be limited !"

 

 

 

 

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• "to terms - "such as" - a term specifically identifying !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "a person - entity - account - address - or device !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the vagueness of that - "such as" - language - worried advocates !"

 

 

 

 

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• "there must not be introduced - ambiguity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "( because it would open possibilities - for interpretations ! )"

 

 

 

 

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• "there needs to be a more - precise definition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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76 Lawmakers voted against their own Bill - Washington Post: LINK ¤ WASHINGTON POST

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• "the new version of the - "USA Freedom Act" - from the House rules committee !"

 

 

 

 

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• "softened the reform - and included loopholes !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "privacy advocates - were not the only ones - upset about the changes !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "many co-sponsors - of the original version - were also concerned !"

 

 

 

 

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• "76 co-sponsors - of the earlier version - voted against passage - of the altered version !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Democrat Jared Polis said - "the "USA Freedom Act" - which he cosponsored !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "as introduced - must not be misused - contrary to the legislative intent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the search selector terms - must not be broadened !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "( defined the scope - of data requests - from phone companies ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Kevin Bankston - from the Open Technology Institute - also was concerned !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Democratic Senator Mark Udall said - "the original"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• ""USA Freedom Act" - should be taken up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "we need more aggressive steps - to protect the privacy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"