Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National...
Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper approve of the Senate version of the USA Freedom Act (S-6585), they told Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., in a letter released Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1w7hHwh) by the Center…
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for Democracy & Technology. The letter was dated Tuesday and responds to Leahy’s late August request for their views. The legislation “preserves essential Intelligence Community capabilities,” they wrote, saying the surveillance overhaul bill would give more checks and balances and give the public more confidence in the government. “This support from our leaders on national security strongly confirms that we can advance privacy protections without sacrificing our safety,” CDT President Nuala O'Connor said in a statement.